Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
2022-01-18
Intent: Policy implemented/investment in neuro-rehabilitation services
Details: Implementing the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy/Implementation Framework
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, David Cullinane, Anne Rabbitte, Alan Kelly, Róisín Shorthall, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: ABII PBS 2022 - Email, Wasted Lives - Email
Nursing Homes Ireland
2021-09-21
Intent: Retention of the vital financial support provided by the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme to support nursing homes in preventing and managing Covid19.
Details: The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) provided vital financial support to enable nursing homes implement intensified infection prevention control measures to prevent and manage Covid19. The scheme ended 30th June 2021. NHI supported grassroots campaign and Executive engaged in representatio, ...
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, Gino Kenny, David Cullinane, Alan Kelly, Kathleen MacLellan, Susan Mitchell, Róisín Shorthall, ...
Methods: Letters to An Taoiseach, Minister Donnelly and Minister Butler seeking the extension of the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme for Nursing Home providers - Letter, Seeking assistance in proposing a request for a deferral of this decision by the Department of Health for the extension of TAPS until agreement on a longer-term resourcing and funding solution to implement all the Expert Panel recommendations is introduced. - Letter, Virtual Meetings with Minister Donnelly and Butler in relation to the cessation of TAPS - Virtual Meeting
Nursing Homes Ireland
2021-09-21
Intent: To advance the urgent requirement for introduction of a fit for purpose funding model that is commensurate with reality of nursing home care costs.
Details: The BDO / NHI Annual Survey 2019 / 2020, published 28th April, informs capital and operation expenditure deficits are threatening the viability of nursing homes, with smaller nursing homes in particular threatened with closure. It highlights surge in staff costs not commensurate with fees payable un, ...
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, Kathleen MacLellan
Methods: Letters written to Ministers and Deputy's advising of the findings of the BDO survey highlights the surge in staff costs not commensurate with fees payable under Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal). - Letter
Nursing Homes Ireland
2021-09-21
Intent: Introduction of a funding model that is commensurate with specialised care needs of nursing home residents.
Details: Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities, published 4th June, fails to implement urgent action required to address fundamental failings with the Nursing Home Support Scheme, given fees payable under the funding model are not commensurate with reality of nursing home care co, ...
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, Kathleen MacLellan, Susan Mitchell, David Cullinane, Colm Burke
Methods: Letters to Minister Donnelly and Minister Butler in relation to the NHSS Fair Deal pricing review. - Letter, Telephone calls to Minister Butler, Deputy Cullinane and Deputy Burke in relation to the publication of the NHSS Fair Deal Pricing Review - Phone call, Virtual Meetings with Minister Donnelly and Butler in relation to the publication of the NHSS Fair Deal pricing review and subsequent follow up actions - Virtual Meeting
ALONE
2021-09-17
Intent: To inform about ALONE's work on loneliness
Details: Virtual meeting to inform officials from the Department of Health, Sláintecare and Healthy Ireland about ALONE's work on loneliness
Officials: Colm Desmond, Kathleen MacLellan, Laura Magahy
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Follow-up email to thank officials for meeting. - Email
The Irish Hospice Foundation
2021-09-10
Intent: Commitment from the Dept of Health to support this development
Details: Development of end-of-life care programme for nursing homes
Officials: Kathleen MacLellan
Methods: Phone call
Fighting Blindness
2021-09-01
Intent: Fighting Blindness hopes to have gene therapy Luxturna made available to those patients with a mutated RPE65 gene that causes sight loss.
Details: The HSE reimbursement of gene therapy 'Luxturna'
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Micheál Martin, Frank Feighan, Anne Rabbitte, Norma Foley, Seán Fleming, Patrick O'Donovan, Roderic O'Gorman, ...
Methods: Email
Sage Advocacy
2021-05-21
Intent: To obtain guidance in relation to support nursing home residents and their families in relation to visiting restrictions at nursing homes, staff shortages in nursing homes and to ensure better communication channels between nursing home providers with their residents and family members.
Details: Covid-19 & Nursing Homes: To highlight concerns and issues raised by members of Sage Advocacy's - Nursing Home Residents Family Forum, in particular in relation to staff shortages, communication and visitor restrictions.
Officials: Kathleen MacLellan
Methods: Email
Nursing Homes Ireland
2021-05-21
Intent: Deployment of rapid Antigen Detection Tests (ADTs) in nursing homes as a support measure to protect nursing homes from Covid19.
Details: Deployment of rapid Antigen Detection Tests (ADTs) to support facilitating visitation in nursing homes to protecting residents from the virus. Deployment can be part of the suite of measures implemented by nursing homes to continue to protect residents from Covid19 and to facilitate safe visiting
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, Kathleen MacLellan
Methods: Letter
Nursing Homes Ireland
2021-05-21
Intent: Increased outbreak assistance and commitment to ongoing review
Details: Amendment to outbreak thresholds under TAPS (Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme) to encompass reality of costs incurred to manage such
Officials: Kathleen MacLellan
Methods: Letter