Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Met with Ministers to brief on neurology and MS issues

Intended results Funding secured in Budget 2026

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 (2-5)

Met with both the Minister for Health and Minister for Disability surrounding the issues affecting our communities and requested follow ups

Email (2-5)

Follow up emails sent

Phone call (2-5)

Follow up phone calls made

Event / Reception (1)

Ran into Minister Naughton at an event and reiterated asks

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)