Epilepsy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Epilepsy Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Regarding the issue of Reasonable Accommodations for State Examinations, and the urgent need expressed by students with epilepsy and their families to fundamentally review the scheme.

Intended results Seeking meeting with the Deputy & party spokesperson on education to inform on the issues and seek support for changes to RACE scheme to accommodate people with epilepsy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Peter Murphy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Seeking meeting with the Deputy & party spokesperson on education to inform on the issues and seek support for changes to RACE scheme to accommodate people with epilepsy

Meeting (1)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Carol Nolan Councillor (Offaly County Council)