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2025-08-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: We raised that support was still needed for member nursing homes experiencing covid outbreaks, and that staff should be entitled to sick pay similar to public sector workers.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister re IPC and covid outbreak management |
2025-08-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: While Céile Care is a network of individually owned, family-run nursing homes, we acknowledged the issues highlighted and are committed to taking away valuable learnings from the programme
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Minister O'Donnell visit in June 2025 post the RTE programme – Céile Care was invited to meet with the Minister following the recent RTÉ programme concerning Emeis group homes. While Céile Care is a network of individually owned |
| — | family-run nursing homes |
| — | we acknowledged the issues highlighted and are committed to taking away valuable learnings from the programme |
2025-08-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Sean Forsyth (Ordinary Member), Department of Health; Stephen Price (Ordinary Member), Department of Health; Shauna Lindsay (Ordinary Member), Department of Health
Intent: Ceile Care and Curragh Lawn NH aimed to highlight the broad range of resident supports provided, including specialist nurse-led care. They conveyed appreciation for RSI scheme funding but noted renovation costs exceed contributions. They also shared ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining staff in nursing homes, where support is most urgently needed
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Principal Officers Sean Forsyth |
| — | Stephen Price and Shauna Lindsey from the Department of Health visited Curragh Lawn Nursing Home |
| — | a member nursing home in Kildare |
| — | on Thursday 1st May. The home welcomed the Department’s representatives and presented its quality of care centred around their valued residents. |
2025-08-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh O'Malley (Ordinary Member), Department of Health; Sean Forsyth (Ordinary Member), Department of Health; Trevor Moore (Ordinary Member), Department of Health
Intent: Ceile Care and Lexington House aimed to highlight the broad range of resident supports provided, including specialist nurse-led care. They conveyed appreciation for RSI scheme funding but noted renovation costs exceed contributions. They also shared ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining staff in nursing homes, where support is most urgently needed
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Principal Officers from the Department of Health visited Lexington House Nursing Home |
| — | a member nursing home in Dublin |
| — | on Thursday 22nd May. The home welcomed the Department’s representatives and showcased its care offerings which included dementia support for residents |
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Neil Kavanagh (Ordinary Member), Department of Health; Niamh O'Malley (Ordinary Member), Department of Health; Amy Bell (Ordinary Member), Department of Health
Intent: Ceile Care and Tara Care Centre aimed to highlight the broad range of resident supports provided, including specialist nurse-led care. They conveyed appreciation for RSI scheme funding but noted renovation costs exceed contributions. They also shared ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining staff in nursing homes, where support is most urgently needed
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Principal Officers from the Department of Health visited Tara Care Centre |
| — | a member nursing home in Bray |
| — | on Thursday 24 April. The home welcomed the Department’s representatives and showcased its care offerings |
| — | with a focus on dementia-specific support for residents |
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We’re advocating for fair recognition and support for nursing home staff, equal to others in healthcare. A valued, stable workforce improves resident care. We also propose expanding daycare and homecare via nurse-led services, helping older adults live independently while easing pressure on hospitals. Fair workforce policies and expanded community care will strengthen the healthcare system and ensure better outcomes for those we serve.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Céile Care met with Minister O'Donnell TD to share an overview of our family-run nursing homes and their role in community-based |
| — | nurse-led care. We discussed opportunities for closer collaboration |
| — | highlighted ongoing workforce challenges |
| — | and stressed the need for a sustainable staffing framework. Our focus remains on supporting positive ageing |
| — | enhancing care options |
| — | and ensuring quality |
| — | future-ready care in local communities. |
2023-05-05
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Highlighting the issue at hand of recent nursing home closures, and try to see what could be done to curb these closures.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Céile Care met with Minister Butler concerning the closure of small |
| — | family run homes and the possible support that could be given to prevent further closures. |