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 met with Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik to give her a tour of our National MS Care Centre and request her ongoing support for the facility

Intended results Future asks regarding the National MS Care Centre advocated for

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.

Meeting (1)

Deputy Bacik was given a tour of the Care Centre by Clinical Nurse Manager, Janet Lee and was given the opportunity to meet a number of our residents. Deputy Bacik also engaged with our 'Pop-Up MS House' which demonstrates the difficulties in everyday life for some people living with MS.

Email (2-5)

Thank you email sent to Deputy Bacik following the visit, along with photographs from the day

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.

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)