Rosetta Care Ltd (The Alliance - Supporting Nursing Homes)

Lobbying Organisation Rosetta Care Ltd

Date published 15 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Increased funding and educational supports to nursing home operators

Intended results Secure additional funding for private and voluntary nursing homes across the country to meet their residents cost of care needs and ensure the viability of nursing homes Further education opportunities for Health Care Assistant staff Extension to the TIP's scheme Increased budget allocation to private and voluntary nursing homes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane Scanlan, Spokesperson, The Alliance (Supporting Nursing Homes)

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 (6-10)

Emails to Ministers Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, Helen McEntee, Simon Harris and the National Treatment Purchase fund regarding: - Extension to TIP's scheme - Increased funding for private and voluntary nursing homes in the budget - Garda vetting for staff in member nursing homes of The Alliance - Further education supports for Health Care Assistants in Nursing Homes through a Advanced Healthcare Practitioner Apprenticeship - Submission Review Process of the NTPF

Meeting (1)

Round Table discussion with Minister Butler, The Department of Health, HIQA, HSE, Advocacy groups, NHI, Ceile Care. The purpose of this meeting was to get an update in relation to actions completed and outstanding from the Nursing Home Expert Panel.

Meeting (1)

The Alliance and its representatives had a meeting with Chief Inspector Carol Grogan and Deputy Chief Inspector Susan Cliffe of the Chief Inspectors office. The purpose of this was discuss the current views on regulation in the nursing home sector of our members and to provide information about our Alliance and the benefits we aim to provide Nursing Homes

Meeting (1)

The Alliance met with the Management Team of the NTPF, in order to introduce our trade association and also discuss the potential development of a new cost of care model for residents in nursing homes

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)