Western Care Association

Lobbying Organisation Western Care Association

Date published 11 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Re Finance Act 2019 - Letter to local representatives re changes in the Finance Act 2019, which could mean that Homeshare Providers would no longer be exempt from tax, resulting in them to re-consider providing this vital service.

Intended results To have the Act amended to include payments to carers from the HSE and HSE funded agencies as exempt from tax

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tia Crowley

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)

One letter sent to each local TD

Meeting (1)

follow up meeting with Alan Dillon, TD

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.

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)