GP Care For All (GP Care For All)

Lobbying Organisation GP Care For All

Date published 11 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Request amendment to Legislation

Intended results To raise the viability of services due to the impact of the legislative changes introduced by section 1008A TCA 1997 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023. These changes will have a detrimental impact GPCareForAll. The charity runs GP practices in areas of deprivation; deprived populations do not present an attractive investment proposition for GPs or commercial organisations.We are requesting an urgent amendment to the legislation to exempt charities like GPCareForAll from these provisions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Amanda Farrelly

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.

Email (6-10)

Emails to Roisin Shortall re tax issue

Email (2-5)

Emails to Michael McGrath

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Seán Ó Fearghaíl in Leinster House - attended by Kevin Kenny, Austin O'Carroll, Sile Kelly, Amanda Farrelly & Roisin Shortall

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Shortall to forward to An Taoiseach requesting legislative amendment

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy McDonalds representative

Email (1)

Email to Minister Donohoe outlining lack of progress

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Berry informing him of tax issue

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Lawless informing him of tax issue

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Hourigan informing her of tax issue

Social Media (2-5)

WhatsApp messages to Minister Stephen Donnelly re potential closure of charity.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)