Safetynet Primary Care

Lobbying Organisation Safetynet Primary Care

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Covid-19 testing among vulnerable groups - Homeless, Rough Sleepers, Marginalised groups with no access to mainstream healthcare

Intended results Increased Covid-19 testing resources for vulnerable groups (homeless in congregated settings, rough sleepers, marginalised groups who have no access into mainstream healthcare) Isolation facilities provision for Covid-19 positive Roma families and other marginalised groups Increased rapid repsonse testing resources for clusters - Direct Provision

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'REilly, 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.

Meeting (1)

On site shadow visit of Safetynet Covid-19 testing team activities in marginalised groups - including Roma community.

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of Safetynet CHO10 Community Assessment Hub - rapid response testing for vulnerable groups (Homeless, roughsleepers, marginalised groups) in CH07 and CHO9 areas

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation of Rapid Response Cluster Testing results in Direct Provision in Virtual Meeting.

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 Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Ronan Glynn Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)