RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 26 Jun, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Raising public awareness of brain health and improving sport inclusion for people impacted by brain conditions.

Intended results To engage local communities/wider public audiences and policymakers to improve the health and wellness of those living with brain conditions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Prof David Henshall

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.

Email (2-5)

We shared details of our My Moving Brain Community Connect Event in Blackrock College, Dublin, with 15 TDs in the local area.

Event / Reception (1)

Our My Moving Brain Community Connect Event took place in Blackrock College, Dublin, with 15 TDs in the local area. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill attended the event to network with constituents and deliver an introductory speech.

Social Media (2-5)

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 Defence)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)