Irish Association of Social Workers

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Social Workers

Date published 09 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Commission on Care for Older People

Intended results We now request that you review the Commission membership and include a Social Work representative on it.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vivian Geiran

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

1 Letter sent to Minister Butler and Minister Donnelly on 6 March 2024 expressing disappointment that there is not a social work representative appointed to the commission

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)