Bishopscourt Residential Care

Lobbying Organisation Bishopscourt Residential Care

Date published 09 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Descrepancies between Fair Deal Rates for HSE run Nursing Home facilities and Private / Voluntary run Nursing Home facilities

Intended results Awareness of the issue and rectification in bringing the rates in line with each other

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.

Email (6-10)

Descrepancies between Fair Deal Rates for HSE run Nursing Home facilities and Private / Voluntary run Nursing Home facilities

Meeting (1)

Following storm Emma there was no access to the Nursing Home for ambulances etc. To have the road leading to the nursing home included in the emergency plan going forward to insure access to the Nursing home for supplies, ambulances etc.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)