Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Seeking an update re. the issue of the loco parentis rule and where are investigations at from the HSE Quality Assurance Process and sharing the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation position on the issue of in loco parentis.

Intended results Update from Dónall Geoghegan as Political Coordinator for the Independent Ministers in Government in relation to the status of the ongoing HSE Quality Assurance Process. This is vis-a-vis the issue of the in loco parentis rule in home care packages for sick children. Jack & Jill is calling for the abolition of the in loco parentis clause in homecare packages for children.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carmel Doyle - Interim CEO - the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation

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.

Email (2-5)

Email to Donall Geoghegan re the issue of the loco parentis rule - asking for an update on the question of where investigations are at from the HSE Quality Assurance Process vis-à-vis the in loco parentis draft policy?

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.

Donall Geoghegan Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)