Home and Community Care Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Home and Community Care Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Insurance reform

Intended results To support an increase the number of claims assessed by PIAB. To advocate for a direct communications campaign that makes clear the benefits of settling via PIAB. To support effective mediation processes. To support greater levels of data collection and reporting by PIAB. To advocate that the PIAB be developed into a quasi-judicial body. That compensation paid for minor injuries is capped in line with international standards That the Government monitors the implementation of the Judicial Council's Personal Injury Guidelines and announce a time period to review

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

A letter was sent to Leo Varadkar, T.D.;Tánaiste, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and Chair of the Cabinet Sub-Group on Insurance Reform, An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D.; Paschal Donohoe, T.D., Minister for Finance; Michael McGrath T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; Stephen Donnelly T.D., Minister for Health; Helen McEntee T.D., Minister for Justice; Mary Butler T.D., Minister of State, Department of Health, in support of the Alliance for Insurance Reform

Submission (1)

HCCI submission for Public consultation on enhancing and reforming the Personal Injuries Assessment Board

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)