Home and Community Care Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Home and Community Care Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Home Support Providers Bill 2025

Intended results Ensure the Home Support Providers Bill passes the Oireachtas in a timely manner. Inform Oireachtas members of the details and impact of the Bill Advocate for changes to the legislation (remove the exemption for Personal Assistance (PA) services; remove the exemption for providers with four or less clients; strengthen legislative language on consent to enter clients homes; reform care needs assessments).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jamie Farrelly

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email with briefing note on the scope, impact and timelines of the Home Support Providers Bill

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell to discuss the Bill.

Submission (1)

Submission to Minister Kieran O'Donnell with HCCI's view on the Bill.

Submission (2-5)

Submissions to TD in the Oireachtas Health Committee in advance of Committee Stage with a reminder in advance of the Report Stage.

Email (21-30)

Emails to members of the Oireachtas Health Committee to share submissions

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Health)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)