Safetynet Primary Care

Lobbying Organisation Safetynet Primary Care

Date published 03 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details The pandemic bonus payment for S39 healthcare workers

Intended results the assurance that this bonus payment would also apply to the frontline workers at Safetynet Primary Care working through the Covid Pandemic and providing specialised responses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O Reilly

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Met Rachel Kenna at the Integrated Care in Inclusion Health: Conference & Research Report Launch at DCU in October and discussed the importance of the payment for S39 workers and encouraged arranging a meeting with the Minister to discuss this and for him to also see our services

Informal communication (2-5)

Seeking to arrange a meeting with Minister Stephen Donnelly in relation to getting an overview of Safetynet services, along with advocating for the Covid Recognition payment for S39 staff during the pandemic

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.

Rachel Kenna Chief Nursing Officer (Department of Health)

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)