Home and Community Care Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Home and Community Care Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Reform of social welfare rules for home care workers.

Intended results Amend rules of social protection payments (w/focus on Carers Allowance and Jobseekers) to encourage more home care workers into the home care sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joseph Musgrave

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.

Meeting (1)

HCCI were invited to attend the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee.

Submission (2-5)

Written submission for Commitee appearance and Committees pre-budget submission. Opening statement send to Committee clerk and chair

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.

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)