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Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Sharing details about International Epilepsy Day and asking TDs to commit to sharing a message of support on the day.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Sending a "Save the Date"; sharing a template message that TDs could share on #EpilepsyDay; and issuing a reminder on the day itself (Feb 10th).'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Thanking Deputy O'Callaghan for highlighting EI's work in extending the Free Travel scheme via a Press Release

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Seekig Deputy submit a question around the number of people availing of expanded Free Travel scheme and whether there are Departmental plans for a public awareness campaign on the changes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Congratulating Minister on cabinet appointment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Seeking the Deputy submit a question regarding the reimbursement of medication FINTEPLA.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Seeking that Deputy submit a question on the status of the Sodium Valproate Inquiry and a question on the process for genetic consultations for people/ families who feel they may have been impacted by Sodium Valproate

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Asking the Deputy to submit a PQ seeking a response to correspondence that Epilepsy Ireland sent to the Minister on the development of a national strategy to reduce Epilepsy related deaths

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking that the deputy submit questions seeking information on the number of epilepsy surgeries performed at a hospital and the waiting times for the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] That the Deputy would submit questions regarding the status of the epilepsy pregnancy register and the status of the implementation of the recommendations for the women with epilepsy model of care

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] That the Deputy would seek an update on the appointment of a lead nurse for the Epilepsy Model of Care

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Seeking support for Epilepsy Ireland's campaign to have epilepsy added to the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 22 more

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Following up with all current Mayors of local authorities asking that they submit a motion in support of International Epilepsy Day to recognise all those living with epilepsy within their communities and calling on the Government to commit to implementing the World Health Organisation Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Conditions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Kennedy', 'role': 'Councillor (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Callan', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Peter Conlan', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': "TP O'Reilly", 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': "Paddy O'Rourke", 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Bree', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} + 25 more

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] As part of our communications with TDs seeking a message of support for International Epilepsy Day (Feb 10th), we also shared information on our key advocacy priorities and asked them to support those campaigns over the course of the new Dáil

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Epilepsy Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions on the status of epilepsy services in their local hospitals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Epilepsy Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions related to Ireland's Neurosurgery service

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

May–August

[Health] Met local TDs at an Epilepsy Ireland event highlighting why epilepsy should be added to the HSE's Chronic Disease Mangement Programme (CDMP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

May–August

[Health] Asking local TDs if they could share requests seeking volunteers for upcoming charity collections in their areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Health] Inviting representatives to Epilepsy Ireland Annual Conference.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Health] Seeking Oireachtas member support for SUDEP Action Day and to support Epilepsy Ireland's calls for a national strategy to reduce epilepsy-deaths in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Individually emailed all Oireachtas members with information about SUDEP, SUDEP Action Day and why we want to see a national strategy developed.'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Health] Seeking Deputy to submit a question on the status of the national rollout of the epilepsy electronic patient record (EPR)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Health] Seeking information on the status of epilepsy service provision at Sligo University Hospital

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Discussing meeting on potential epilepsy-related bill being brought forward in the Dáil

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Informing all TDs & Senators that International Epilepsy Day was approaching

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emailed with notice of the day; individual email to all Oir members with constituency epilepsy figures and issued a reminder to them to share a message on the day itself.'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Highlighted International Epilepsy Day as an opportunity to communicate Free Travel changes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Highlighting issues around Pediatric Epilepsy services in University Hospital Limerick.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Highlighting challenges with implementation of Gambling Reg Bill for charities, specifically EI circumstances.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Emailed all TDs on this issue individually'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Highlighting issues around Pediatric Epilepsy services in Cork University Hospital

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Highlighting Epilepsy Nurse Specialist numbers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Highlighting recruitment of Valproate Specialist Nurses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Epilepsy Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Providing information about the opening of the Free Travel scheme to elected representatives; thanking them for support; and liaising with Minister Humphreys and team to publicise changes to the scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Informing all TDs and Senators of the applications being open for the new Free Travel Scheme in May and thanking them for their support. Providing details about how their constituents can apply for the scheme.'} {'name': "Niall O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

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