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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 26)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Ciaran Mulooly MEP visited a member nursing home in his local constituency. Ciaran met with all staff and residents and was keen to engage and learn about the nursing home and the sector. NHI impressed on MEP need to act decisively to ensure sustainability of current and future nursing home care provision.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | MEP Ciaran Mulolly visited a member nursing home following NHI's visit to the European Parliament. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Cynthia NI Mhurchu MEP visited NHI member nursing home. Cynthia met with all staff and residents and was keen to engage and learn about the individual nursing home and the sector as a whole. NHI impressed on MEP the requirement to address the sustainability challenges in the nursing home sector
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cynthia NI Mhurchu MEP visited a member following on from NHI meeting with MEP NI Mhurchu in the European Parliament |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To keep the deputy informed on this WRC agreement re pay for workers in Sections 10, 39, 40 and 56 funded organisations.and this agreement has again discriminated against staff in private and voluntary nursing homes. We requested the deputy to raise this issue in the Dáil as it is blatant discrimination and to address this matter.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI engaged with Deputy Collins regarding the WRC agreement re pay for workers in Sections 10 |
| — | 39 |
| — | 40 and 56 funded organisations. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To highlight to this new Minister that NHI are committed to working constructively with them and their department, alongside the Minister for Health and Older People, to address the challenges and opportunities facing the nursing home sector. NHI look forward to meeting with the new Minister soon. Together, NHI and the government can advance policies that ensure the future of our older population and future generations are secure, equitable, and sustainable.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter issued to new government Ministers and Ministers for State congratulating them on their new appointments and commitment to work collaboratively |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: NHI requested to urgently meet with the Minister to discuss Section 4.1 of the recent agreement which commits to addressing pay parity issues across the healthcare sector. Notably, this section acknowledges that pay for some workers in community and voluntary organisations has fallen behind equivalent public sector roles. It is imperative that this is addressed by the NTPF, and NHI urge immediate engagement from the department of health to ensure its delivery.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote to the Minister for Health concerning an agreement reached for organisations funded under legislation at the Workplace Relations Commission on Monday |
| — | 10th March. The agreement has again discriminated against staff in private and voluntary nursing homes |
| — | and we request an early meeting to discuss its implications as the continuing cycle of home closures continues. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: NHI wanted to acknowledge the commitments made in the Programme for Government and will endeavour to work with the Government to ensure these commitments are delivered.These commitments, which include increasing funding for the Fair Deal Scheme, publishing the NTPF review of pricing systems in early 2025, developing an equitable funding model for the sector, and providing a career pathway for HCA's , represent steps towards helping the sector. NHI requested a meeting with the Minister.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote a letter to follow up with the Minister for Health and to reiterate our commitment to engaging with the Government on the future of nursing home care as a cornerstone of Ireland’s health and social care sector. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the government to action their commitment, “Publish the NTPF review of pricing systems in early 2025 and work towards an equitable funding model for the nursing home sector”, was a core advocacy ask from Nursing Homes Ireland.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote to the Deputies and Senators regarding the urgent need for Government to honour its Programme for Government commitment to publish the NHSS (Fair Deal) Review of Pricing in early 2025. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: For Verona Murphy TD and Minister James Browne to attend Oakfield Nursing Home in Wexford on National Arts in Nursing Homes Day, Oakfield will host a series of special arts activities and events, giving residents the opportunity to showcase their creativity and celebrate the positive impact of the arts on wellbeing.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI wrote to a local TD and Minister in Wexford to inform them that Oakfield Nursing Home |
| — | Courtown |
| — | Gorey |
| — | Co. Wexford |
| — | has been selected as a recipient of a National Arts in Nursing Homes Day Award this year |
| — | and will be hosting National Arts in Nursing Homes Day on Friday |
| — | 16th May 2025 with invitation to attend the event. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: NHI briefed Minister on the requirement to address the challenges in the long term residential care sector. NHI focused on the staffing shortages in the sector with requirement to address visa/ work permit matters and the publication of the Fair Deal Pricing Review as per commitment in Programme for Government. NHI reiterated commitment to collaboration to ensure stabilisation of the sector and ambitious plan for future requirements.
Methods: Meeting
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI had their first meeting with Minister O'Donnell since his new appointment as Minister of State for Older People. NHI outlined to the Minister the commitments in the programme for governement on older persons care and how action by the governement was vital to sustain the sector. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To gain support for our state aid complaint from the Irish MEP's and to brief them on our case and the reasoning why NHI were compelled to file our complaint with the European Commission and to inform them on where our case currently stands.
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NHI met with Irish MEP's in the European Parliament to brief them on NHI's State Aid Complaint with the European Commission DG Competition. |
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