Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 08 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Multiple Sclerosis Ireland lobbied all Oireachtas members for support of their Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Asks of the Pre-Budget Submission met in Budget 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Cotter

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Generic email sent to all Oireachtas members asking them to support the asks of Multiple Sclerosis Ireland in their Pre-Budget Submission

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Personalised email sent to a number of Oireachtas members requesting their support for the asks of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland in Budget 2023

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health requesting their support for the asks of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland in Budget 2023

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters requesting their support for the asks of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland in Budget 2023

Email (1)

Email sent to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health requesting their support for the asks of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland in Budget 2023

Email (1)

Letter sent to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters requesting their support for the asks of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland in Budget 2023

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)