Siobhán McArdle

Siobhán McArdle

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 33

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Health
First Seen
18 May 2022
Last Seen
20 May 2026

Observed Titles

Assistant Secretary

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Health

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)

Home and Community Care Ireland

7 officials
2026-01-21

Intent: To meet with Minister O'Donnell as part of regularly quarterly engagements to discuss solutions to home support waiting lists.::Inform Oireachtas members of issues impacting the home care sector. ::Secure the removal of quotas on home care worker employment permits::Meet Minister Higgins to inform the Minister of disability home care issues::Suspend the implementation of the fee for blister packs (Monitored Dosage Systems) ::Discuss the rate setting process for home support providers

Details: Meetings on general home care issues

Methods
Emails to office of Minister O'Donnell to arrange meeting and share briefing on waiting lists. - EmailLetter to Minister Emer Higgins on her new appointment and meeting request. - LetterLetter to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to express concern on a proposed new fee for monitored dosage systems. - Letter

Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

3 officials
2026-01-19

Intent: Highlight the Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence as a mechanism for ensuring provision of safe, professional, rights-based, and person-centred counselling and therapy. Amplify the voice of people who attend community therapy. Highlight the 17+ years of shared expertise and research on clinical governance conducted by Community Therapy Ireland and the national membership. Highlight the impact of the national membership.

Details: Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence

Methods
Letters emailed to Minister Mary Butler, DoH, and HSE staff to (1)highlight the Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence is a mechanism for ensuring provision of safe, professional, rights-based, and person-centred counselling and therapy;(2) amplify the voice of people who attend community therapy;(3) highlight 17+ years of shared expertise and research on clinical governance conducted by Community Therapy Ireland and the national membership;(4) Highlight the impact of the national membership. - Email

Alcohol Action Ireland

44 officials
2026-01-19

Intent: Raise awareness about the increase in youth drinking of alcohol and other research in new report from AAI.

Details: Youth drinking

Methods
Emails to DPOs listed below. In addition emails with the AAI report were sent to the Clerks of a number of Oireachtas Committees requesting that the report be brought to the attention of Committee members who are included in the list below.Clerk of the Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and ScienceClerk of the Committee on Education and YouthClerk of the Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationClerk of the Committee on Children and Equality - EmailSocial Media

Intent: Understanding of Apple's priorities in regard to EU legislation, including Ecodesign, DMA, and privacy policy

Details: Meeting with delegation of Irish representatives in Apple Park, California, including discussion on Apple's priorities on Environment and Privacy

Methods
Meeting at Apple Park requested by delegation of Irish representatives as part of their Tech Policy Study visit to the San Francisco Bay Area - Meeting

Nursing Homes Ireland

15 officials
2025-05-19

Intent: To inform TD's, MEP's and officials that NHI welcomed the the recent adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to draft a new UN convention on the human rights of older persons. Our CEO reaffirmed NHI's commitment to these principles and called on the Irish Government to support the convention’s development, ensuring voices of older people and care providers are at its heart.

Details: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) welcomes the recent adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group to draft a new UN convention on the human rights of older persons. This represents a landmark moment in global efforts to advance the rights,, ...

Methods
Email

Home and Community Care Ireland

4 officials
2025-01-21

Intent: Secure an additional 500 employment permits for home carers.::Secure commitment from the Department of Health and HSE to develop a workforce strategy for home care. ::Secure funding for workforce measures (primarily increased wage & mileage/travel time payments) as part of the rate review for the HSE Home Support Authorisation Scheme.

Details: Home care workforce issues

Methods
Email to Emer Higgins TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail to request additional employment permits. - EmailEmail to Mary Butler TD, Minister for Mental Health and Older People, with Siobhan McArdle, DOH Assistant Secretary copied, requesting a pathway to securing funding for workforce measures on the HSE Home Support Authorisation Scheme. - EmailEmail to Siobhan McArdle, DOH Assistant Secretary with Robert Watt, DOH Secretary General copied on developing a workforce strategy for home care workers. - Email