Department of HealthDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageDepartment of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and ReformDáil Éireann, the OireachtasSeanadThe Lower House of the OireachtasThe Office of Public Works
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Intent: To secure Government support for the development and evaluation of a national power-assisted exercise programme, including a proposed pilot across 10–15 residential care homes, and to explore potential Department of Health/HSE funding and policy pathways for wider rollout.
Details: Discussion on the role of power-assisted exercise in supporting healthy ageing, rehabilitation, prevention and independent living. Hello GoodLife presented the Innerva model and discussed opportunities for wider national deployment, including a proposed pilot programme within residential care homes.
Meeting with Minister Kieran O’Donnell to present the Hello GoodLife/Innerva power-assisted exercise model and its potential application across healthy ageing, rehabilitation, prevention and residential care. Discussion included evidence from existing Irish facilities, potential national rollout and a proposed 10–15 site Residential Care Home Pilot. - Meeting
Intent: The Minister asked some specific questions regarding the units size and rationale around this. There was also discussion around the type of funding and why organisations go for CALF rather than CAS. The Minister was very keen to hear what we do to enable people to age in place in purpose build accommodation. See details under Targeted Lobbying Activities below.
Details: Meeting with Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People and Housing and Karen Murphy, DHLGH on 7th July 2026.Tina Donaghy received an invitation as President of the ICSH to meet with Kieran O’Donnell to discuss the many challenges ICSH members have encountered in the delivery of purpose bu, ...
The meeting provided an opportunity for Fold to outline priorities in relation to funding and care provision including increasing the grant element of CALF and investment in communal facilities to support housing delivery; introducing multi-annual funding arrangements to support sustainable care services and future growth; ensuring forthcoming policy reforms facilitate both housing delivery and the expansion of regulated community and home care services to meet the needs of an ageing population. - MeetingTina followed up with an email of thanks to Minister O'Donnell, sent via Karen Murphy, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the sector and offered a follow up specific to Fold. - Email
Intent: Increased awareness and understanding, and action, relief or intervention at policy or legislative level in relation to rapid, large-scale increase in the radio levy, without warning; the need for action in legislation or in the context of the Budget, including accessible and ringfenced funding for the sector.
Details: Communicating the concern of IBI Members about the large-scale increase in the regulatory levy of radio broadcasters and seeking action on that issue as well as on the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland budget submission.
Emails and copies of our budget submission, or copies of news releases and statements for information. - EmailEmails to Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport thanking them for their contributions to the Committee hearing and asking for their support in relation to potential legislative amendments to address the issue of the increase in the regulatory radio levy; emails to regulatory officials in relation to the levy increase. - EmailMeetings with public representatives or officials to explain our position and to ask questions about the levy and broadcasting policy or regulation matters and to communicate our position. - Meeting
Intent: Increased budget to nursing home sector, legislative review of nursing home support scheme, introduction of more equitable funding model for nursing home sector, review of commercial rates for nursing homes as per Valuation Act.
Details: Increased funding supports to independent nursing home operators, legislative changes review, 2027 pre-budget submission
Intent: Parkinson's would be prioritised during meetings and discussions in Irelands 6 month presidency
Details: Wrote to various politicians and civil servants regarding including Parkinson's as a priority during Irelands Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Intent: Reform of environmental impact assessment screening thresholds and planning design standards for apartments to accelerate the development of housing to meet targets established under national policy.
Details: A letter to the relevant Ministers urging action on policies relating to housing delivery
A letter emailed to the Ministers on July 29 calling for the reform of environmental impact assessment screening thresholds and planning design standards for apartments related to accelerate the delivery of housing. - Letter
Intent: Reform of environmental impact assessment screening thresholds and planning design standards for apartments to accelerate the delivery of housing.
Details: A letter to the relevant Ministers urging action on policies relating to housing delivery
A letter emailed to the Ministers on July 29 calling for the reform of environmental impact assessment screening thresholds and planning design standards for apartments related to accelerate the delivery of housing. - Letter
Intent: To secure Budget 2027 funding, tax measures, and policy commitments that strengthen housing delivery, support the construction sector, implement the National Policy on Architecture, expand the role of architects in public projects, and promote sustainable development through retrofit, reuse, and high-quality design.
Details: Advocating to secure funding, tax, procurement, and policy measures that strengthen the role of architecture and design in housing delivery, regeneration, retrofit, and public investment, while supporting implementation of the National Policy on Architecture (Places for People).
Another email with the Pre-budget Submission on 16.7 sent to the following: minister@finance.gov.ie,niall.oconnor@tanaiste.gov.ie, sarah.bardon@tanaiste.gov.ie,max.murphy@tanaiste.gr ov.ie,minister@per.gov.ie, john.hogan@finance.gov.ie, clare.costello@finance.gov.ie,david.moloney@per.gov.ie, eoin.dorgan@per.gov.ie,minister@housing.gov.ie,john.mcdonald@housing.gov.ie,ministerofstate@housing.gov.ie,MOS@housing.gov.ie,MoSOffice@housing.gov.ie,graham.doyle@housing.gov.ie, paul.hogan@housing.gov.ie - EmailThe RIAI 2027 Pre-budget Submission was published on 10.7.26 sent by email to minister@finance.gov.ie,niall.oconnor@tanaiste.gov.ie, sarah.bardon@tanaiste.gov.ie,max.murphy@tanaiste.gr ov.ie,minister@per.gov.ie, john.hogan@finance.gov.ie, clare.costello@finance.gov.ie,david.moloney@per.gov.ie, eoin.dorgan@per.gov.ie,minister@housing.gov.ie,john.mcdonald@housing.gov.ie,ministerofstate@housing.gov.ie,MOS@housing.gov.ie,MoSOffice@housing.gov.ie,graham.doyle@housing.gov.ie, paul.hogan@housing.gov.ie - Email
Intent: Sent our MAR impact assessment report to the Minister and Department of Health on the 18th of May to highlight the impact that MAR and othe legislative increases will have on our member homes, with examples provided with workings of 9 member homes.
Details: Sent our MAR impact assessment report to the Minister and Department of Health on the 18th of May.
