CareChoice

Lobbying Organisation CareChoice

Date published 27 Nov, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Relating to the planned increase to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants

Intended results To receive confirmation in writing that the Nursing Home Support Scheme will be granted the requisite budgetary allocation to fund the planned increase to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Arthur Cox on behalf of CareChoice Group

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 (1)

Letter from Arthur Cox dated 13 August 2024 to Emer Higgins, T.D., Minister for State Business, Employment & Retail noting the planned increase to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants and that there is no indication of planned increases in funding to assist the nursing homes sector with meeting these increased costs and requesting written confirmation that the Nursing Home Support Scheme will be granted requisite budgetary funding to fund the planned increases.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)