Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Date published 08 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Publication of implementation plan for the National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neurorehabilitation services and investment to support implementation

Intended results Publication of implementation plan and dedicated investment in 2019 to support implementation Support for investment in neurology services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Magdalen Rogers

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Highlight to local TDs the closure of paediatric unit in National Rehabilitation Hospital in August 2018 due to staffing shortages and the need to address this as a priority

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (2-5)

Social media posts highlighting closure of paediatric unit NRH and requesting people to send a template letter to their local TDs

Meeting (1)

Meeting with elected representative to advocate for investment in neurology services

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to Minister for Health's office and specific elected representatives in order to advocate for publication of implementation plan for Neurorehabilitation Strategy

Email (11-20)

E mails to Minister for Health's office and specific elected representatives in order to advocate for publication of implementation plan for Neurorehabilitation Strategy

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Minister for Health Office, specific elected representatives and to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)