How to get talking to your TD about the National Maternity Hospital

7pm, 14th March 2022

Welcome!

Write your name and what county you’re in in the chat box to let us know where you’re joining from

Change your name to include your county

Tech orientation - using Zoom, chat box, and breakout rooms.

Questions in the chat box

Our Agenda

1. Introduction

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• Why the National Maternity Hospital is so important - Dr. Peter Boylan

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• Brief overview of all we’ve achieved together - Siobhan O’Donoghue

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• How to talk to your TD and organise locally

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• Putting our plan into action - breakout rooms

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• Closing comments

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Dr. Peter Boylan

How to talk to your TD

First step!

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Find out who your TDs are

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www.WhoisMyTD.com

How can I reach the decision makers?

• Emailing their constituency office/letter
• Call the constituency office - or even better, call down in person
• Any local town halls happening?
• Has your TD been invited to speak at any local events - are you able to call down?
• Social media - never underestimate the power of a DM (direct message!)

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How to secure a meeting?

• Keep a good relationship with the gatekeepers (secretaries etc.)

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• Focus on the benefits

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• Look for a mutual connection.

How to organise locally

Let’s get to work

What are you going to do?

Who is the main contact point

When can you make it happen?

How will you stay in contact?

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Concerted action works and the Uplift community takes action together regularly. We’re willing to roll up our sleeves and make it happen!

Let us know how your meetings go - get pictures with the TDs and send them to us!

layla@uplift.ie

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