Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC (Muscular Dystrophy Ireland)

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)
MDI was signatory to a letter sent to Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health, from a coalition of 19 patient, carer, and medically vulnerable group organisations. The letter called for people with disabilities and chronic and/or rare condition(s) to be given greater priority for COVID-19 vaccination and for patient organisation leaders and representatives to be included in future policy discussions and decision-making processes related to the national immunisation plan.
Submission (1)
MDI was a signatory to a submission to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters from a coalition of 19 patient, carer, and medically vulnerable group organisations, sent on 26 January. The submission called for people with disabilities and chronic and/or rare condition(s) to be given greater priority for COVID-19 vaccination and for patient organisation leaders and representatives to be included in future policy discussions and decision-making processes related to the national immunisation plan.

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.