Áine Smith

Intent: To raise awareness amongst those running for local and European Elections of the challenges within the nursing home sector specifically the funding model and the lack of access to therapies and services for residents in private and voluntary nursing homes.

Details: NHI communicated with political figures in relation to the local elections in June to raise awareness about the issues facing the nursing home sector and the lack of government response.

Intent: Support and funding for nursing home sector to cope with the current challenges faced in the sector

Details: NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Intent: Support and funding for nursing home sector to cope with the current challenges faced in the sector

Details: NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Intent: To implement a community dementia induction workshop, to increase dementia education and to implement Friends of ASI Cavan Action Plan.

Details: Development of Friends of ASI community initiative in Cavan

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2

Details: Cavan County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign