Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Services for People with a Neurological Condition

Intended results Awareness of the need to invest in and implement specific policy and service frameworks and initiatives in order to improve access to services for Irish people with neurological conditions Call for investment to support the implementation of the National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neurorehabilitation Services Implementation Framework 2019-2021 Call for investment in specific initiatives to improve access to neurology services and treatments for people with neurological conditions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Magdalen Rogers

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Ask constituents to contact their local TDS to call for investment to support the Implementation Framework for the National POlicy and Strategy for Neurorehabilitation Services 2019-2021

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with individual elected representatives to highlight issues for people with neurological conditions in accessing services and supports and calling for investment in existing policy frameworks and initiatives to improve access to neurology and neurorehabilitation services

Meeting (1)

Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on the theme of Services for People with Neurological Conditions

Email (6-10)

Briefing to individual elected representatives in relation to access to services for people with neurological conditions and implementation of existing policy frameworks

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.

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

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

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)