Home and Community Care Ireland

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Inform Oireachtas members of key issues impacting the home care sector (waiting lists, regulations, the Statutory Home Support Scheme and workforce shortages).::Inform members of the waiting list for home support in their constituency::Secure support for HCCI policy proposals on reducing waiting lists.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Siobhán McArdle (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To meet with Minister O'Donnell as part of regularly quarterly engagements to discuss solutions to home support waiting lists.::Inform Oireachtas members of issues impacting the home care sector. ::Secure the removal of quotas on home care worker employment permits::Meet Minister Higgins to inform the Minister of disability home care issues::Suspend the implementation of the fee for blister packs (Monitored Dosage Systems) ::Discuss the rate setting process for home support providers

Methods: EmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: 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; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To brief Members of the Oireachtas on home care issues (Statutory Home Support Scheme; Addressing waiting lists/unmet need; workforce development). ::Inform Members of Oireachtas Health & Disability Matter Committees about HCCI's policy priorities ::To meet members of both Committees and other Members::To include home care issues in both Committees work programmes

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Grace Rothwell (National Director for Access and Integration), Health Service Executive; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: To outline concerns about the proposed 5% cut to the rate for HSE Paediatric Home Support::To gain clarity on the rate review process for Paediatric Home Support.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To stop the proposed 17% increase in personal injury awards

Methods: Email