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2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To show the Minister first hand the dedication of all the staff in Rathborne Nursing Home and to present to the Minister NHI's Pre-Budget Submission and our key asks.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
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| — | NHI met with Minister Jack Chambers in Rathborne Nursing Home in his constituency for the Minister to see all the residents and what a day in a nursing home looks like for both staff and residents.NHI also presented the Minister with NHI's Pre-Budget Submission. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: For the Minister to acknowledge and address those in attendance at the Care Awards and to see that the care awards ceremony is a heartwarming and uplifting event, and to see how vital it is to acknowledge and celebrate the staff across our sector.
Methods: Event / Reception
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| Method | Description |
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| — | Minister Chambers attended NHI's Care Awards held in The Round Room at the Mansion House on the 19th November and thanked all those in attendance for all of their hard work and dedication to the residents of nursing homes nationwide. Minister Chambers also presented an award to one of the winners. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: For the Minister to address NHI members that attended our Annual Conference and to inform them of how her department and the government values the hard work and dedication of all those working in the nursing home sector and to inform the members of ways in which the government is trying to assit the sector with its current challenges.
Methods: Event / Reception
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| Method | Description |
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| — | Minister Mary Butler attended our NHI Annual Conference on the 19th September and made the opening address for the conference |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin 'Boxer' Moran (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To secure a meeting on prioritising Older Person Care in the programme for Government.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request for Meeting on Prioritising Older Person Care in the Programme for Government and congratulate the deputy on their election to Dáil Eireann. We outlined the nursing home sector faces urgent challenges that require immediate attention:Fair Deal Pricing Review |
| — | Workforce Challenges |
| — | Equal Access to Primary Care Services. Including these in the programme for Government is essential for the sustainability of the nursing home sector. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To ensure the Minister was better informed on the key asks and basis for NHI's 'It's Not Fair' Campaign and to outline to Minister Butler that NHI remains ready and open to work collaboratively towards developing solutions that ensure sustainable, high-quality care for Ireland's older citizens.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote to Minister Butler in relation to the Ministers correpondence on NHI's 'It's Not Fair' campaign. NHI were disappointed with the Minister's comments on NHI's campaign and her characterisation of NHI's position on care standards which was incorrect. NHI have always supported regulation and have never defended substandard care in public |
| — | private and voluntary nursing homes. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To gain support from TD's and Ministers to our 'It's not Fair' Campaign and come meet with NHI for them to brief politicians on why NHI felt the need to launch a campaign like this and the crux of the campaign is that the Fair Deal scheme is not for for purpose and due to the failure of the NTPF and the government to act on the failings of the Fair Deal Scheme 77 nursing homes have closed since 2018 effecting staff and residents all across the country.
Methods: Lobby day
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI Held a Billboard Launch in October for NHI's 'It's not Fair' Campaign and NHI asked TD's to come support our campaign |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To meet with the Taoiseach and relevant members of his team to discuss these pressing issues in detail in the context of your commitments in the Programme for Government. The Taoiseach's leadership is critical to developing a robust framework that addresses current challenges while effectively planning for the long-term needs of our society. NHI remain committed to working collaboratively with government as we celebrate our ageing population with an ambitious fully resourced plan.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote to the Taoiseach in relation to his interview in the Irish Times “Care services for most vulnerable not good enough |
| — | says Simon Harris” published on Saturday last 21st December. Nursing Homes Ireland is pleased to note your express commitment recognising the urgent need to improve care services for older people |
| — | carers |
| — | and vulnerable members of our society. The prioritisation of this issue in the Programme for Government is both timely and essential. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To thank Deputy Cullinane for his work on that particular motion a year ago and to highlight that NHI, outlining that government despite accepting the motion have not acted, the sectors issues have not been addressed and remains in crisis.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI issued a letter to Deputy Cullinane in relation to a Sinn Fein motion that was accepted by the Government to support nursing homes. One year on |
| — | we are still seeing nursing homes close |
| — | residents losing their homes and access to services. The future of the nursing homes sector has only become more precarious. Despite accepting the motion |
| — | the Government has failed to address the urgent issues still jeopardising the future of nursing homes. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To congratulate the Minister on his recent appointment to Minister for Finance and requested meeting to brief him on NHI's Pre Budget Submission.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote to Minister Jack Chambers to congratulate him on his recent appointment as the Minister for Finance and we shared with him NHI's Pre-Budget Submission |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To meet with Deputy Cullinane and brief him on some critical issues that should feature in their manifesto relating to nursing home care in Ireland. Such as• All State Sponsored Proposed Cost Increases to Undergo a Full Regulatory Impact Assessment • Immediate Stabilisation Fund • Provide Equal Access to Services for all Nursing Home Residents • Recognise the Role of HCA • Fair Deal Review and Reform
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
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| — | NHi wrote to Deputy David Cullinane in relation to their upcoming manifesto and to request that Sinn Fein address the critical policy issues surrounding the state of nursing home care in our country. Some areas NHI would like addressed is |
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