Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Several Oireachtas members submitted PQs or wrote to the Minister at our request regarding MS Ireland asks

Intended results Funding secured

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email of thanks to Deputy Dillon who submitted PQ on our behalf

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence with Deputy Smiths office regarding him writing to the Minister

Email (2-5)

Briefing provided to Deputy Harkin who wrote to the Minister on our behalf

Email (2-5)

Senator McGreehan wrote to the Minister on our behalf

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.

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)