Politician(s) lobbied:Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To receive confirmation in writing that the Nursing Home Support Scheme will be granted the requisite budgetary allocation to fund the planned increase to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants
Methods:Letter
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Letter from Arthur Cox dated 13 August 2024 to Emer Higgins, T.D., Minister for State Business, Employment & Retail noting the planned increase to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants and that there is no indication of planned increases in funding to assist the nursing homes sector with meeting these increased costs and requesting written confirmation that the Nursing Home Support Scheme will be granted requisite budgetary funding to fund the planned increases.
Politician(s) lobbied:Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Obligations to serve notice under Section 66 of the Health Act 2007
Methods:Letter
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Letter
Letters sent to NTPF, HIQA, the Office of the Minister for Health, the Office of theMinister for Public Expenditure & Reform and the Office of An Taoiseach regarding the closure of six Cork nursing homes