Camphill Communities of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Camphill Communities of Ireland

Date published 14 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Lobbyed for correct capitation fees for Camphill Residents and Day Attendees and Capital Funding

Intended results To increase excessively low capitation fees create a funding mechanism to assess people's needs and correct support requirements ensure sufficient funding in place for Capital expenditure

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Lynch

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Finian McGrath (Former DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Letters from Family Members to Local TDs and Senators

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 the HSE at a National Level and the Ministers for Health and Disability

Email (2-5)

Emails to the HSE at a National Level

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)