Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland thanked Oireachtas members for their attendance at our AV room briefing and requested they continue their support for our Pre-Budget Asks

Intended results Asks of the Multiple Scerlosis Society of Ireland met in Budget 2023

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Generic email sent to all Oireachtas members thanking those who attended our AV room briefing and providing a summary of events for those who were unable to attend

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Personalised thank you email sent to Oireachtas members who attended our AV room briefing along with professional photographs from the event. Also requested that they continue to support our Pre-Budget Asks for Budget 2023

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)