COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 11, 2019

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor M. Ward

Mayors Business

This Council fully supports Neurological Alliance Ireland (NAI) Love Your Brain campaign as part of national brain week which runs from the 11th to the 17th of March. The campaign aims to promote greater awareness and understanding of the brain and brain conditions as well as the need for more investment in services, research, and prevention and to ask the Minister for

Immediate investment to address critical deficits in neurology staffing, including neurologists, specialist nurses and health and social care professionals to recommended levels.

• Targeted long term investment in neurology services to support implementation of the Neurology & Epilepsy Models of Care.
• Dedicated resources to support the development of clinical pathways for headache, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and rare and genetic neurological conditions

REPORT:

If this Motion is passed, a letter will issue to the relevant Minister and when a reply is received, it will be issued to the Members.