It is important to note that Epilepsy Ireland are non – political and that we are willing and ready to work with everyone elected to the 34th Dáil in order to achieve a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy.
However, it is also important to note and acknowledge when political parties and their candidates make a commitment regarding issues that will directly impact on the lives of people with epilepsy and their families. It is also important that our members, service users and supporters around the country are aware of these commitments ahead of polling day.
With that in mind, below is a compilation of the feedback we have received to date on our key asks. Responses have been recorded in order of when they were received (first to last); and last updated on 29.11.24 at 11:35.
- Cllr. Paddy O'Rourke - Sligo-Leitrim - Fianna Fáil
- Cllr. Nessa Cosgrove - Sligo Leitrim - Labour Party
- Alison Comyn - Louth - Fianna Fáil
- Senator Erin McGreehan - Louth -Fianna Fáil
- Deputy Mairéad Farrell - Galway West - Sinn Féin
- Seamus Healy - Tipperary South - Independent
- Senator Fiona O'Loughlin - Kildare South - Fianna Fáil
- Deputy Cathal Berry - Kildare South - Fianna Fáil
- Cllr. David Fitzgerald - Carlow-Kilkenny - Fine Gael
- Deputy Michael Haely-Rae - Kerry - Independet
- Cllr. Naoise Ó Cearúill - Kildare North - Fianna Fáil
- Deputy Brendan Smith - Cavan Monaghan - Fianna Fáil
- Senator Eugene Murphy - Galway-Roscommon - Indepedent
- Austin Stack - Laois - Fianna Fáil
- Deputy Ivana Bacik - Dublin Bay South - Labour Party
- Senator Pauline O'Reilly - Galway West - Green Party
- Alan Healy - Dublin Bay South - Aountú
- Noel Rock - Dublin North-West - Fine Gael
- Deputy Patrick Costello - Dublin South Central - Green Party
- Cllr Ruth Coppinger - Dublin West - Solidarity People Before Profit
- Cllr Eoghan Kenny - Cork North-Central - Labour Party (Eoghan is a person living with epilepsy)
- Monaak Sood - Kildare South - Green Party
- Elaine Dunne - Dublin Rathdown - Fianna Fáil
- Bláithín Gallagher - Sligo-Leitrim - Green Party
- Cllr. Úna McCarthy - Cork South Central - Fine Gael
- Minister Joe O'Brien - Dublin Fingal West - Green Party
- Rob O'Donnell - Limerick County - Green Party
- Clare O'Callaghan - Cork South West - Sinn Féin
- Dave Smyth - Longford-Westmeath - People Before Profit
- Patricia Stephenson - Carlow Kilkenny - Social Democrats
- Charles Ward - Donegal - 100% Redress Party
- Cllr. Ronan Moore - Meath West - Social Democrats
- Deputy Sean Canney - Galway East - Independent
- Deputy Paul Murphy - Dublin South-West - People Before Profit
- Deputy Mary Lou McDonald - Dublin Central - Sinn Féin - as leader of Sinn Féin, Deputy McDonald has made this commitment on behalf of the Sinn Féin party
- James Morris - Dublin Bay North - Aontú
- Deputy Pa Daly - Kerry - Sinn Féin
- Shane Folan - Dublin Bay North - Labour
- Deputy Stephen Matthews - Wicklow - Green Party
- Sinéad Gibney - Dublin Rathdown - Social Democrats
- Deputy Cian O'Callaghan - Dublin Bay North - Social Democrats
- Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Waterford - Green Party
- Cllr. Tom Brabazon - Dublin Bay North - Fianna Fáil
- Deputy David Cullinane - Waterford - Sinn Féin
- Kate O'Connell - Independent - Dublin Bay South
- Cllr. John Lyons - Independent - Dublin Bay North
- Cllr Hazel De Nortúin - Independent -Dublin South-Central
- Cllr Alan Edge - Independent - Dublin South-West
- Deputy Mick Barry - Solidarity - Cork North Central - Deputy Barry has given this commitment on behalf of all Solidarity Candidates
- Elaine Mullally - Independent - Laois
- Nadaline Webster - Independent Ireland - Tipperary South
- Cllr. Marianne Butler - Green Party - Louth
- Deputy Pauline Tully - Sinn Féin - Cavan-Monaghan
- Minister Patrick O'Donovan - Fine Gael - Limerick County
- Cllr Eoin Hayes - Social Democrats - Dublin Bay South
- Diana O'Dwyer - People Before Profit - Tipperary North
- Cllr. Eoin Ó Broin - Social Democrats - Dublin Mid-West
- Clare Daly - Independent - Dublin Central
- Cllr Ciarán Ahern - Labour Party - Dublin South-West
- Cllr Jen Cummins - Social Democrats - Dublin South-Central
- Cllr Barry Heneghan - Independent - Dublin Bay North
- Ann Walsh - Green Party - Wicklow-Wexford
- Peadar McDonald - Green Party - Wexford
- Sandy Gallagher - Labour Party - Meath West
- Cllr Rita McInerney - Fianna Fáil - Clare
- Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - Carlow-Kilkenny