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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Representation regarding Covid19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel 86 Recommendations regarding costs for implementation and timelines
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Telephone correspondence with Minister English to advocate for the removal of Health Care Assistants from the Ineligible Occupation List on a controlled basis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Representation regarding vaccination programme and necessity to deliver across seven-day-a-week period to support achievement of vaccination rollout to residents in as timely a manner as feasible
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) provided vital financial support to enable nursing homes implement intensified infection prevention control measures to prevent and manage Covid19. The scheme ended 30th June 2021. NHI supported grassroots campaign and Executive engaged in representations to every TD advancing necessity for continuation of the scheme, to ensure the intensified infection prevention control measures it supported could continue to be implemented.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'An open letter to all TDs and Senators – Cessation of IPC funding supports for nursing homes'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
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Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] Advancing the necessity to ensure the Covid19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel recommendations are implemented to achieve structural reform within the nursing home sector. NHI advocacy focused on: Integration: Ensure residents have access to community care services vital to support their health and social care needs; Resourcing: Introduce funding model commensurate with nursing home care costs; Workforce: Develop comprehensive workforce strategy to concentrate on attracting and retaining staf
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 11 more
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Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities, published 4th June, fails to implement urgent action required to address fundamental failings with the Nursing Home Support Scheme, given fees payable under the funding model are not commensurate with reality of nursing home care costs. Post review publication, NHI lobbied to inform re such and reiterate urgent necessity for introduction of a fit for purpose funding model.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kathleen MacLellan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] The BDO / NHI Annual Survey 2019 / 2020, published 28th April, informs capital and operation expenditure deficits are threatening the viability of nursing homes, with smaller nursing homes in particular threatened with closure. It highlights surge in staff costs not commensurate with fees payable under Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kathleen MacLellan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] Engagement was initiated by NHI regarding rollout of a booster vaccination programme for nursing home residents to enhance protection against Covid19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] Engagement with Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding removal of healthcare assistant role from the ineligible occupations list and on the conditions for removal of the occupation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Nursing Homes Ireland
May–August
[Health] Engagement to advance Government policy is required to ensure an appropriate care continuum and care pathway is in place to support the healthcare needs of our older population
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Employment] General Employment Permit for Healthcare Assistants
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Employment] Difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff, particularly Healthcare Assistants, into Nursing Homes have intensified during Covid19, leading to an ongoing workforce emergency within the sector. Such difficulties are placing Nursing Homes under significant capacity pressure, and are jeopardizing the ability of Nursing Homes to continue to operate in such challenging circumstances. Any reduction in capacity will have a direct impact on the ability of nursing homes to accept admissi
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] The governments plans to reward frontline healthcare workers for their efforts during the Covid19 pandemic.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] Public Health planning for Winter 2021 / 2022. NHI raised with the Ministers heightened concern within our health services arising from continued prevalence of Covid19 in our communities and the concerning impact this is having upon our health and social care sector. NHI requested meeting with both Minister Donnelly and Butler to discuss the winter plan and how best to protect residents and staff during another winter of Covid.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] NHI referred to the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older people Standard 25; Physical Environment. The original deadline for compliance was extended by Government by six years in 2015 to 1st January 2022 under S.I. No. 293/2016 - Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] Representation to Public Accounts Committee following its examination of the Comptroller & Auditor General Special Report 110- Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal). NHI highlighted the Comptroller has highlighted fundamental failings in the scheme and lack of transparency applied in administration of Fair Deal.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] NHI noted the recent developments regarding Sláintecare. Stated concerns regarding the slow pace in implementation of reform within our health services are of concern too for NHI and mirror challenges presented within the nursing home sector. NHI has expressed strong concern regarding implementation of structural reform within the sector, as per Covid19 Expert Panel. The Expert Panel strategic recommendations are not being progressed with the expediency they require.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS), which was implemented by Government to contribute towards the cost of nursing homes implementing intensified infection prevention control measures not covered by Fair Deal fees payable, was amongst the first financial supports to be withdrawn by Government, ceasing end of June. The cessation was despite nursing homes, understandably, having to continue to implement cost-heavy measures not encompassed under the fees payable by the State.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 3 more
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] NHI appealed to Minister Butler to approve the provision and supply of antigen testing kits by Government to nursing home residents, their visitors and staff as an additional public health measure to prevent and manage Covid19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal) and Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] Meeting with Minister Butler and Minister Donnelly. Meeting discussed a number of issues such as booster vaccine rollout, visiting guidelines during Covid19, workforce challenges, resourcing of nursing home care, and serial testing and bed capacity.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Recommendations Progress Reports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Redmond', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
September–December
[Health] Workforce Challenges- Nursing Homes are experiencing a crisis due to workforce shortages, particularly healthcare assistants. Nursing Homes have advanced the requirement for pay parity, with the State suppressing wage capacity through the Nursing Home Support Scheme. Extreme pressures present for some nursing homes, with critical staffing challenges also present due to Covid19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Engagement with Minister Simon Harris for the discussion and advancement of nursing home care during COVID-19 emergency in several key requirement areas. Engagement was undertaken to ensure nursing homes are positioned to meet the care needs of residents during the national health emergency. The key requirement were principally around procurement of PPE, additional staffing supports where required, additional funding and a comprehensive testing regime for residents and staff of nursing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
📚 Education 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Engagement with Minister Jim Daly re General Election 2020 and also regarding COVID-19 and critical supports required to enable nursing homes be supported to meet the care needs of residents during Covid-19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Engagement with An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, stating requirement for enhanced funding support under the Nursing Home Support Scheme to ensure nursing homes are financially supported to implement measures required to manage Covid-19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Engagement with Kathleen MacLellan, Department of Health Assistant Secretary, Social Care Division on insurance costs, COVID-19 guidance, contingency planning, procurement of PPE, admission of patients from hospital settings, financial support and staffing supports required for nursing homes to meet the care needs of residents during Covid-19
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen MacLellan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Engagement with Laura Magahy seeking meeting to discuss requirements for nursing homes under Sláintecare.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura Magahy', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Correspondence with Minister Paschal Donohoe re COVID-19 tax allowance for nursing home employees.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Nursing Homes Ireland
January–April
[Health] Correspondence with Alan Kelly re appointment as leader of Labour party.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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