CareChoice

Lobbying Organisation CareChoice

Date published 22 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details 1. The application for permits pre-Covid 19 outbreak 2. Assistance/support for transport of non-EEA nationals who had been recruited as nurses to CareChoice prior the outbreak but had been unable to travel due to restrictions. 3. Requesting postponement of the HSE recruitment process for nurses employed in our homes during the Covid 19 crisis.

Intended results Assistance and support re applications and assistance and support

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stuart Murphy

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 (2-5)

1. The application for permits pre-Covid 19 outbreak 2. Assistance/support for transport of non-EEA nationals who had been recruited as nurses to CareChoice prior the outbreak but had been unable to travel due to restrictions. 3. Requesting postponement of the HSE recruitment process for nurses employed in our homes during the Covid 19 crisis.

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 Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)