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2020-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Ó Foghlú (Secretary General), Department of Education and Skills; Jim Breslin (Secretary General), Department of Health; Aidan O'Driscoll (Secretary General), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Requested meetings between the Secretary Generals of Department of Justice & Equality, Department of Education & Skills and Department of Health and the Alliance of Affordable Insurance for International Students, to discuss (a) the AAIIS business case for legislative change under the Health Insurance Acts, and (b) the impending Court of Appeal hearing on the HIA decision, with a view to finding a solution for students and the institutions who are enrolling them.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Raise awareness on behalf of the Alliance of Affordable Insurance for International Students (AAIIS) |
| — | of which Chubb is a member |
| — | regarding the prohibition of non-community rated student medical insurance |
| — | the result of which is an increased financial burden and (likely) decreased protection for international students who wish to study in Ireland. |
2019-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm O'Conaill (Head of Unit), Department of Health
Intent: Invite members of the Oireachtas and Government Departments to meet and discuss the following (1) bring clarity to the term 'ordinarily resident in the State' in the Health Insurance Acts (2) potential impact on Brand Ireland and economic effect on non-EEA students who are resident in Ireland for more than one academic year if they are required to purchase community rated health insurance and (3) options to resolve this situation for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of inconsistent interpretation of the term 'Ordinarily Resident' across government departments and legislative Acts and highlight the impact of the Health Insurance Authority definition and application of the term whereby one becomes 'Ordinarily Resident' having been in the country for more than 1 year and their issue of an enforcement notice instructing us to restrict the insurance cover provided to Foreign Students coming to Ireland for 1 year or register as a health insurer |
2018-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Invite members of the Oireachtas to meet and discuss the following (1) bring clarity to the term 'ordinarily resident in the State' in the Health Insurance Acts (2) that an Enforcement Notice is an inappropriate way to settle an issue of legislative interpretation (3) potential impact on Brand Ireland and economic effect on non-EEA students who are resident in Ireland for more than one academic year if they are required to purchase community rated health insurance.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of inconsistent interpretation of the term 'Ordinarily Resident' across government departments and legislative Acts and highlight the impact of the Health Insurance Authority definition and application of the term whereby one becomes 'Ordinarily Resident' having been in the country for more than 1 year and their issue of an enforcement notice instructing us to restrict the insurance cover provided to Foreign Students coming to Ireland for 1 year or register as a health insurer |
2018-01-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Colm O'Conaill (Head of Unit), Department of Health
Intent: Invite members of the Orieachtas to meet and discuss the following (1) bring clarity to the term 'ordinarliy resident in the State' in the Health Insurance Acts (2) that an Enforcement Notice is an inappropriate way to settle an issue of legislative interpretation (3) potential impact on Brand Ireland and economic effect on non-EEA students who are resident in Ireland for more than one academic year if they are required to purchase community rated health insurance.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of inconistent interpretation of the term 'Ordinarily Resident' across government departments and legislative Acts and highlight the impact of the Health Insurance Authority definition and application of the term whereby one becomes 'Ordinarily Resident' having been in the cournty for more thatn 1 year and their issue of an enforcement notice intructing us to restrict the insurance cover provided to Foreign Students coming to Ireland for 1 year or egister as a health insurer. |
2017-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health; Charles Flanagan (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Frances Fitzgerald (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Education and Skills; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Billy Kelleher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Invite members of the Oireachtas to meet and discuss the following (1) bring clarity to the term “ordinarily resident in the State” in the Health Insurance Acts (2) that an Enforcement Notice is an inappropriate way to settle an issue of legislative interpretation (3) potential impact on Brand Ireland and economic effect on non-EEA students who are resident in Ireland for more than one academic year if they are required to purchase community rated health insurance.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of inconsistent interpretation of the term ’Ordinarily Resident’ across government departments and legislative Acts and highlight the impact of the Health Insurance Authority definition and application of the term whereby one becomes ‘Ordinarily Resident’ having been in the country for more than 1 year and their issue of an enforcement notice instructing us to restrict the insurance cover provided to Foreign Students coming to Ireland to 1 year or register as a health insurer. |