Overwatch Report

Cheshire Ireland

January–April

[Health] Contact to try to push engagement with the HSE in relation to inadequate funding for a section 39 organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

Cheshire Ireland

May–August

[Health] Submission of Pre Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': '(Sent via Post and followed by email requesting meetings)'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': '(Sent via Post and followed by email requesting meetings)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Cheshire Ireland

September–December

[Health] Submission of Pre Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Information sent via email and via Post requesting meetings and discuss Pre Budget Submission'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Information sent via email and via Post requesting meetings and discuss Pre Budget Submission'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Cheshire Ireland

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Gambling Bill: The ban on gambling ads includes fundraising raffles & lotteries, which will impact charities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Cheshire Ireland

May–August

[Health] Pre Budget Submission regarding Disability service provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Cheshire Ireland

September–December

[Health] Pre Budget Submission regarding Disability service provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Cheshire Ireland

September–December

[Health] 15/11/2023 Letter written by CEO Cheshire Ireland to Anne Rabbitte Minister for Disability in relation to Cheshire Ireland and the Minister discussing solutions in relation to the Wasted Lives report and the departments policy on those people with disabilities inappropriately placed in nursing homes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Cheshire Ireland

January–April

[Health] The development and implementation of the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Cheshire Ireland

January–April

[Finance] As part of the Disability Action Coalition Cheshire Ireland lobbied through an online briefing for members of the Oireachtas in relation to continued and enhanced funding for organisations funded through Section 39 of the Health Act 2004.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cheshire Ireland

May–August

[Health] Request for meeting to outline issues relating to funding deficits that threatened continued provision of services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Cheshire Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] REquested support in relation to required water mains repairs which Irish Water claim is the responsibility of the Rathfredagh Cheshire Home

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cheshire Ireland

September–December

[Health] Letters sent to Minister Simon Harris, Minisaster Finian McGrath and the sEcretary General of the Department of Health relating to concerns over the orgnisations funding levels from the HSE. Leters were sent 21 November 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

Cheshire Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Communications regarding the acquisition process for social housing for people moving from congregated settings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Cheshire Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] To provide clarity in legislation around the area of self-management of medication for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Cheshire Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Written communications seeking information on the streamlining of an approval process for funding for the acquisition of social housing for people moving from congregated settings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

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