Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence
Intent: To request support in facilitating the Department of Health to allocate funds and the associated 164 WTE in the 2026 estimates.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To request that Our Lady's Hospice's 2026 HSE allocation is increased so that provision of services can be continued
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For additional nursing posts to be considered in Wicklow Hospice
Methods: Phone callInformal communication
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Phone call
Mary Flanagan, in a follow up call confirmed the staff levels in Wicklow Hospice
Informal communication
Met Simon Harris in his constituency
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the TD to consider transport options to Wicklow Hospice for patients, staff and families
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Emma Blain (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: To have a discussion about Compassionate Communities and to consider support
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To consider the following:1. Government should allocate ring fenced, multi-year funding to implement the National Adult Palliative Care Policy 2024 with the goal of achieving universal palliative care.2. Government should build and fund the operational cost of 5 new hospices in Cavan, Drogheda, Dublin (Raheny), Galway and Tullamore.3. Government should develop a new national policy on palliative care for children and increase funding to children's hospice care.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To get an update on a request made during the visit for financial support relating to the cost of replacing the roof of Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services' Education & Research Centre.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To secure non-pay costs for the recruitment of 1.5 Physiotherapist Posts, 1.5 Occupational Therapist Posts, 1.0 Psychology Post and 1.0 Pastoral Care Post. This will make a significant difference to the patients we serve both in our inpatient unit and the community.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Follow up email to the Minister, thanking him for the visit and re-stating the ask.
Meeting
The request was brought to the Minister during a visit to Wicklow Hospice.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The Taoiseach was asked to consider the submitted request for support with the funding deficit related to the Education and research Centre in Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross.Asked to consider financial support for Wicklow Hospice's year end funding.Asked to consider support with the local transport network challenge at Wicklow Hospice.
Methods: Event / Reception
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