Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 17 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation is calling for the removal of the in loco parentis clause in home care packages for sick children

Intended results The removal of the in loco parentis clause in home care packages for sick children

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joanne Doyle - Paediatric Liaison Nurse - 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)

On behalf of Jack & Jill, Joanne Doyle contacted the office of Regina Doherty, T.D., Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to request a meeting to discuss the issue of in loco parentis in home care packages for sick children and the impact it is having on families who use the Jack & Jill service

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)