Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services (Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services)

Lobbying Organisation Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services

Date published 17 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details A meeting to raise awareness about the most ambitious multi-phase project in the history of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services,ie, the 2018 redevelopment of our specialist palliative care unit in Harold’s Cross; the establishment of Wicklow Hospice in 2020; the ongoing complete refurbishment of Blackrock Hospice; & planning for the refurbishment of our Anna Gaynor Residential Unit in Harold’s Cross. Attendees were also briefed on our new community-focused ‘outpatients’ model of care.

Intended results A greater understanding of and support for the multi-phase project underway at Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, and the new community-focused ‘outpatients’ model of care

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Audrey Houlihan

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 (2-5)

Meeting to raise awareness about, and support for, the most ambitious multi-phase project in the history of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, involving; the 2018 redevelopment of our specialist palliative care unit in Harold’s Cross; the establishment of Wicklow Hospice in 2020; the ongoing complete refurbishment of Blackrock Hospice; planning for the refurbishment of our Anna Gaynor Residential Unit in Harold’s Cross.

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.

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lettie McCarthy Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Lorraine Hall Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Melisa Halpin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Tom Kivlehan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Justin Moylan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Martha Fanning Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Mary Fayne Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)