Epilepsy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Epilepsy Ireland

Date published 29 Aug, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Circulated proposal to members of Oireachtas Health committee and other members of Oireachtas regarding extension of Free Travel Scheme to people with epilepsy who are ineligible to hold a driver’s licence on account of their condition

Intended results Further to a discussion at the Health Committee on July 10th, seeking support of Committee members for the extension of free travel to people with epilepsy who cannot hold a drivers licence due to their diagnosis

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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 (1)

Email sent following Oireachtas Health Committee hearing where subject was discussed

Informal communication (1)

Informal conversations at Leinster House with non-Health committee members of Oireachtas following the Health Committee meeting of July 10th. Email sent to these representatives following informal discussions

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.

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)