Nursing Homes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nursing Homes Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Engagement was initiated by NHI regarding rollout of a booster vaccination programme for nursing home residents to enhance protection against Covid19.

Intended results Expedition of Covid19 Booster Vaccination to nursing home residents

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

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)

Letters to ministers Donnelly and Butler in relation to the importance of expediting the booster vaccination to residents and staff in long term health care facilities (LTFC)

Phone call (1)

Discussion with Deputy Cullinane re importance of booster vaccinations for residents and staff in LTFC's

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)