Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Requested the minister for Older People to consider investing in alternatives types of home care provision

Intended results The department of health to invest in social enterprise in the delivery of home care and recognise the added benefits for stakeholders presented by social enterprises in the procurement process

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Smith

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Older people and her team on zoom - meeting arranged by the HCA and Carers Ireland. MRCI invited to present on The Great Care Co-op model as a solution to poor pay and treatment of care workers in Ireland. Meeting held on Nov 26th November.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)