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Speaking in the Dáil recently, the Minister for Health, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, provided an update on the continuing work of the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of Sodium Valproate in Ireland. 

Many of our supporters will be aware that the establishment of this inquiry is something we campaigned for alongside our colleagues in OACS Ireland over the past decade. 

We were pleased to see a recent motion on improving access to GP care in Ireland was supported across all sides of the Oireachtas.

We are pleased to have received confirmation that we have retained our Triple Lock status for 2026.

The Triple Lock is awarded by the Charities Institute of Ireland and the symbol highlights charities that uphold the highest standards of transparency, governance, and fundraising ethics. It ensures the public, donors, and beneficiaries that they can trust that the organisations with this symbol operate with professionalism, integrity, and openness.

Find out more about a Dáil motion to be heard this week which supports one of EI's key advocacy campaigns.

We recently made our submission to the Sodium Valproate inquiry, read more about it here.

We are delighted to see a new Dáil bill being introduced which could make Seizure Safe Schools a reality.

Check out some of the coverage generated from our 2026 International Epilepsy Day campaign!

Inspired by our Seizure Safe Schools campaign, legislation is being introduced in the Dáil around medical emergencies in the classroom.

Read our media statement for International Epilepsy Day 2026 - announcing the release of Time, Safe, Stay; the song!