Home and Community Care Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Home and Community Care Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Response to April 2026 Fuel Protests

Intended results Share the impact of fuel protests on home care workers ability to access fuel and attend home care visits in areas with traffic obstructions. Ensure home care workers were paid for home care visits that were cancelled due to fuel protest related issues.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joseph Musgrave

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 TDs Email to all TDs outlining the impact of fuel protests on the home care sector.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

MS Teams meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell to discuss impact of fuel protests on home care services.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls between Minister O'Donnell & HCCI CEO Joseph Musgrave to update each other on developments related to fuel protests.

Letter (2-5)

2 Letters to Minister O'Donnell, with HSE National Director Grace Rothwell copied in 1. Letters gave details on locations most impacted by fuel protests.

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)

Grace Rothwell National Director for Access and Integration (Health Service Executive)