Nursing Homes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nursing Homes Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Communication to Department of Health seeking meeting regarding issue of GP cover to nursing home residents in the context of the revision of the GMS contract

Intended results Meeting to discuss requirement for revised GP contract to categorically state the obligations and duties of the GP with regard to residents in nursing home care and fund appropriately, recognising requirements under HIQA standards to meet residents’ healthcare needs.

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

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.

Email (1)

Email advancing requirement for meeting with Department of Health to discuss requirement for revised GP contract to categorically state the obligations and duties of the GP with regard to residents in nursing home care and fund appropriately, recognising requirements under HIQA standards to meet residents’ healthcare needs.

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.

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)