Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Acquired Brain Injury Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Implementing the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy/Implementation Framework

Intended results Policy implemented/investment in neuro-rehabilitation services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barbara O'Connell

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

Submission All Oireachtas Members Circulation of pre-budget submission calling for investment in the implementation of the recommendations in the Ombudsman's Wasted Lives report to all TDs and Senators by email. Printed submission posted to relevant Ministers.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Online meeting with Deputy Rabbitte regarding Wasted Lives campaign

Email (1)

Invitation to Tánaiste to open the IBIA World Congress on Brain Injury

Email (1)

Invitation to Taoiseach to open the IBIA World Congress on Brain Injury

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)