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Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Discussion on NTPF orders issued and concerns regarding patients being released.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fiona Brady', 'role': 'CEO (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Discussion on strategic partnership of private healthcare and public health system in particular Bon Secours Care Village facilitating public patients with certain long term illnesses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Andy Phillips', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Raised concern in relation to a failure to pay unoccupied beds.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Gerard O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Chief Operations Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Raised a concern on bed framework pricing which has been in place since November 2023. Due to ongoing cost pressures, a review is necessary as sustaining the current price is not feasible going forward.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grace Rothwell', 'role': 'National Director for Access and Integration (Health Service Executive)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Develop a strategic partnership with private hospitals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Fair Deal Scheme rate issue.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Enhancing relations between Public and Private Hospitals and highlighting capacity of BSHS to assist with waiting lists and the scope for Private Hospitals and, in particular, Bon Secours Hospitals to work in partnership with the Public Health System in the interest of patients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Raised the possibility of including frontline Private Hospital healthcare staff in the Pandemic Bonus Payment scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

May–August

[Health] Raised the possibility of including frontline Private Hospital healthcare staff in the Pandemic Bonus Payment scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

May–August

[Health] Enhancing relations between Public and Private Hospitals and highlighting capacity of BSHS to assist with waiting lists and the scope for Private Hospitals and, in particular, Bon Secours Hospitals to work in partnership with the Public Health System in the interest of patients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Raised the possibility of including frontline Private Hospital healthcare staff in the Pandemic Bonus Payment scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} + 1 more

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Enhancing relations between Public and Private Hospitals and highlighting capacity of BSHS to assist with waiting lists and the scope for Private Hospitals and, in particular, Bon Secours Hospitals to work in partnership with the Public Health System in the interest of patients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

May–August

[Health] Health services in Kerry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Enhancing relations between Public and Private Hospitals and highlight capacity of Bon Secours Health System to assist with waiting lists

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

January–April

[Health] Medical Indemnity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

May–August

[Health] NTPF; waiting lists and promotion of Public / Private Partnerships

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Enhancing relations between Public and Private Hospitals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Better relations between Public and Private Healthcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

May–August

[Health] Provision of treatment for public patients

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

May–August

[Health] Enhancing relations between Private and Public Healthcare Providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Proposal to Pilot a Public / Private Partnership in Healthcare in Kerry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] The scope for Private Hospitals and, in particular, Bon Secours Hospitals to work in partnership with the Public Health system in the interest of patients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Enhancing relations between Private and Public Healthcare Providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] MPS - Medical Indemnity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] MPS - Medical Indemnity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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