Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 04 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Jim Daly with other organisations involved in the Invest in Home Care campaign, to ask questions in relation to the next steps in the process of the recent consultation on home care.

Intended results To secure answers to the following questions: When does the Department expect to produce its first report from the recent consultation? When will the next stage of the consultation commence? What is the scope of the process? Does the Department anticipate that the Health Research Board will re-engage and participate in data analysis for the report? Who is the Principal Officer with responsibility for this piece of work? What is the process for opening up dialogue between older person services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Harriet Doig - Information, Advocacy and Research Officer

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Jim Daly TD with other organisations involved in the Invest in Home Care campaign - To secure answers to the following questions: When does the Department expect to produce its first report from the recent consultation? When will the next stage of the consultation commence? What is the scope of the process? Does the Department anticipate that the Health Research Board will re-engage and participate in data analysis for the report? Who is the Principal Officer with responsibility for this piece of work? What is the process for opening up dialogue between older person services

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)