Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: For Deputies to recognise that the motion contained support for one of our key campaigns and for them to support the motion/ support our calls for epilepsy to be added to the CDMP.
Methods: Unknown
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Writing to all TDs in support of a Social Democrats Motion on GP Care & Access
Method not specified
which included specific support for a key Epilepsy Ireland advocacy campaign of having epilepsy added to the HSE's Chronic Disease Management Programme.
Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the Deputies to submit parliamentary questions and seek further information from the HSE.
Methods: Email
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Email
Deputy Cullinane RE status of epilepsy clinical care programme and epilepsy services at Waterford General Hospital
Email
Deputy Geoghegan RE epilepsy services at St. Vincents Hospital
Email
Deputy Rice RE status of epilepsy clinical care programme
Email
Deputy Sherlock RE status of epilepsy clinical care programme
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the Deputy to raise parliamentary questions on each of these matters; seek support from within his political party for same.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To secure a meeting with the Minister.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: For Oireachtas members to promote awareness of seizure first aid on their social media channels for International Epilepsy Day.
Methods: Unknown
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Sharing details about International Epilepsy Day and asking TDs & Senators to commit to sharing a message of support on the day.
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: To meet/speak with the Councillor.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To discuss details of the bill and to update the Deputy on how the bill compliments our advocacy for policy changes to support children with epilepsy in the classroom
Methods: Social MediaEmailMeeting
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Social Media
Tagging Deputy in posts about the bill
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure support for our 'Seizure Safe Schools' campaign, have questions submitted and secure meetings with interested Deputies and Ministers.
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Letter
Letter to the Minister outlining our calls for policy changes and seeking a meeting with her on same.
Meeting
Met with Deputies Eoghan Kenny and Paul Donnelly about our calls.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: For Deputies/ Senators to share a message of support on their social media channels and to raise the matter in the Dáil/ Seanad
Methods: Unknown
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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
Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the Deputy to submit a question on this matter
Methods: Email
