Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

Date published 01 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework

Intended results Investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Foley

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)

investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

Event / Reception (1)

launch of organisation's strategy 2025-2029 with Minister Foley, Kerry.

Email (1)

investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

Virtual Meeting (1)

NAI regional campaign launch

Virtual Meeting (1)

NAI regional campaign launch

Meeting (1)

Meeting of clients and staff with Minster Naughton at our Midlands service, Offaly.

Email (6-10)

Sharing ABI Ireland's Prebudget Submission 2026

Meeting (1)

Meeting of clients and staff with Minister Carroll MacNeill in the Dun Laoghaire services

Virtual Meeting (1)

NSDA led activity

Email (1)

investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

Email (1)

investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

Email (1)

investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

George Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Codd Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Verona Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran O'Donnell Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Declan Meehan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nikki Bradley Senator (Seanad)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Gloster Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)