Nursing Homes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nursing Homes Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Contact with TDs re medical entitlements in nursing homes and the exclusion of services from the Nursing Home Support Scheme that are essential to support the health, wellbeing and day-to-day living of nursing home residents.

Intended results Continued need to address the care needs of our ageing population with sufficient funding. Need to address the Fair Deal Scheme's (NHSS) limited definition of long-term residential care services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tadhg Daly, NHI CEO

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 (1)

Email to TDs re introduction of the Health (Medical Entitlements in Nursing Homes) (miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 to address the limited access to medical card services for nursing home residents.

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.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)