Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

Date published 22 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details We wrote to the Minister to enquire specifically about the plans for those ageing with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus, especially as their parents and carers on whom they are dependent become more elderly, or pass away, themselves.

Intended results A commitment to considering this issues, especially in terms of the new Housing Strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Scott

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.

Letter (1)

Phone call (1)

A representative from the department contacted me for more information of our need and to discuss the ways in which this issue can be approached at a lobbying level.

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 Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)