Nursing Homes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nursing Homes Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Engagement with public officials re key challenges presenting for nursing homes by COVID-19 and measures required to support nursing homes in managing the disease

Intended results Requirement to ensure support structures implemented across a range of key requirement areas necessary to support nursing homes in the management of COVID-19 and meeting the care needs of residents during the virus. Key requirement areas were sourcing of PPE, staffing pressures within the sector, additional funding support to support nursing homes in implementing required measures, and introducting of a comprehensive testing regime for residents and staff.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tadhg Daly, NHI CEO

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to the public representatives regarding key requirements and measures to support nursing homes in providing care to residents during Covid-19.

Email (2-5)

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.

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)