Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 04 Oct, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details The MS Care Centre Business Case

Intended results Ask is for additional €600,000 for 1,128 bed nights in 2019 in the MS Care Centre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ava Battles, Chief Executive MS Ireland

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Independent Victor Boyhan (Former DPO) Senator (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Asked them to contact their local TD's and Senators to ask their representatives to come to the AV Room Presentation on October 3rd 2018. http://www.ms-society.ie/blog-articles/2391-leinster-house-event

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 80 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.ms-society.ie

Contact email address avab@ms-society.ie

Contact phone number 0877999597

Contact address 80 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members http://www.ms-society.ie/blog-articles/2391-leinster-house-event

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.