Politician(s) lobbied: Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: The Lord Mayor would attend our fundraiser 'A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's' and address the attendees to raise the profile for Parkinson's Disease in Dublin.
Methods: Letter
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Parkinson's Ireland wrote to the Lord Mayor of Dublin to invite him to attend the Dublin walk of our flagship fundraiser
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: The Minister would attend our fundraiser 'A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's' and Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Parkinson's Ireland wrote to and met the Minister for Disability to discuss matters related to people with Parkinson's Disease and to invite her to attend the Dublin walk of our flagship fundraiser
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Sara Long (Regional Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Parkinson's Ireland provided an updated memo to the HSE after our meeting with Minister Higgins
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Methods: Meeting
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Parkinson's Ireland met with the Minister for Disability to discuss matters related to people with Parkinson's Disease
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Deputy Collins would raise issues people with Parkinson's Disease are facing
Methods: Meeting
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Met with Deputy Michael Collins to discuss support for Parkinson's Ireland and our upcoming lobbying campaign.
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive an update on the recruitment of 5 consultant neurologists for regional hospitals
Methods: EmailInformal communication
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'Wrote to the Deputy to ask them to raise a Parliamentary Question to the Minister to get an update on progress towards hiring consultant neurologists in 5 regional hospitals
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: People with Parkinson's who take certain medication would see no increase in the cost of their prescription
Methods: Email
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Wrote to the Minister to lobby for the Government to cease the proposed introduction of charges for phased dispensing service
Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Methods: Email
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Wrote to the Minister to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Health Region.
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Methods: Email
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Wrote to the Minister to request a meeting to discuss a dedicated counselling service for people with Parkinson's Disease
Politician(s) lobbied: Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would get a better picture of the breakdown of adults waiting to see a psychologist in Ireland
Methods: Email
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Wrote to the Deputy to ask them to raise a Parliamentary Question to the Minister to find the amount of adults waiting to see a psychologist
