Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Jack & Jill sharing the charity's latest position on the issue of in loco parentis and calling for the abolition of the clause in homecare nursing packages for sick children

Intended results A motion to abolish the in loco parentis clause was unanimously accepted in the Dail on March 27 2018. Jack & Jill is calling on politicians and policy makers to support this motion and to ensure the urgent removal of the clause from HSE homecare nursing packages for sick children

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carmel Doyle, Interim CEO The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation

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 (2-5)

Email forwarded to Minister Simon Harris and Minister Finian McGrath regarding Jack & Jill calling for the abolition of the In Loco Parentis Rule and sharing the Foundation's latest position on the issue.

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)