Home and Community Care Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Disseminate HCCI Pre-Budget Submission

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Rothwell (National Director for Access and Integration), Health Service Executive

Intent: Requesting intervention on the cancellation of the HSE Home Support Authorisation Scheme Round 3

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Support TD visits to HCCI member offices. Inform TDs on local home care issues in their constituency. Suggest wording on parliamentary questions. Request a meeting to discuss disability home support issues. ::To discuss home care in the constituency::To get a meeting on disability home support

Methods: Event / ReceptionEmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; John Brady (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: To make aware of the refusal of new home support in CHO7

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Inform the debate and request meetings on the Home Support Providers Bill.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Grace Rothwell (National Director for Access and Integration), Health Service Executive

Intent: Share the impact of fuel protests on home care workers ability to access fuel and attend home care visits in areas with traffic obstructions.::Ensure home care workers were paid for home care visits that were cancelled due to fuel protest related issues.

Methods: LetterVirtual MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Meet new Minister Emer Higgins & inform her of HCCI's policy priorities (including additional investment, improved rates to match older persons home care, & establishment of a disability authorisation scheme.::Inform members of the Oireachtas Disability Matters of HCCI's policy priorities. ::To inform the Disability Matters work programme and secure an invitation to attend the Commitee.

Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Ensure the Home Support Providers Bill passes the Oireachtas in a timely manner.::Inform Oireachtas members of the details and impact of the Bill ::Advocate for changes to the legislation (remove the exemption for Personal Assistance (PA) services; remove the exemption for providers with four or less clients; strengthen legislative language on consent to enter clients homes; reform care needs assessments).

Methods: EmailMeetingSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Grace Rothwell (National Director for Access and Integration), Health Service Executive; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: Invite Donegal TDs to HCCI member event. ::Share HCCI publication on HSE commissioning reform ::Highlight issues accessing HSE data ::Inform Oireachtas Health Committee's work programme ::Request for mileage payments to be paid as part of the HSE Home Support Authorisation Scheme

Methods: LetterEmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To invite Oireachtas members to a HCCI briefing in Leinster House. ::To discuss home support waiting lists at AV Room briefing ::For Minister Kieran O'Donnell to speak at HCCI's Annual Conference

Methods: EmailInformal communication