Bishopscourt Residential Care

Lobbying Organisation Bishopscourt Residential Care

Date published 29 Dec, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Recruitment of Healthcare Assistants from abroad into Nursing Home Sector

Intended results Awareness that there is a shortage of Healthcare Assistants working in the sector and to look at bringing them from abroad under the Atypical & Critical skills permits

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine O'Connor

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Jerry Buttimer to discuss the issues of Recruitment of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) from abroad into Nursing Home Sector. There is currently a shortage of HCAs in the local market and as the unemployment % decreases finding staff is very difficult.

Phone call (1)

Call with Colm Burke to discuss the issues of Recruitment of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) from abroad into Nursing Home Sector. There is currently a shortage of HCAs in the local market and as the unemployment % decreases finding staff is very difficult.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Stephanie Kennedy from DFA who attended on behalf of Simon Coveney to discuss the issues of Recruitment of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) from abroad into Nursing Home Sector. There is currently a shortage of HCAs in the local market and as the unemployment % decreases finding staff is very difficult.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tim Lombard senator to discuss the issues of Recruitment of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) from abroad into Nursing Home Sector. There is currently a shortage of HCAs in the local market and as the unemployment % decreases finding staff is very difficult.

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.

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)