Sage Advocacy

Lobbying Organisation Sage Advocacy

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details The Nursing Home Support Scheme - charges and related issues

Intended results The issue of related charges will reviewed. For Sage to contribute to any forthcoming discussions on nursing home charges

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mervyn Taylor

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Sage enclosed a copy of the Sage Discussion Document on nursing home charges; The Nursing Home Support Scheme: Charges and Related Issues for the interest of Jim Daly, Minister for Health and Older People. Sage Support and Advocacy, an advocacy service for vulnerable adults and older people published this discussion document in December 2016 and would be happy to contribute to any forthcoming discussions on nursing home charges.

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)