Céile Care (Céile Care)

Lobbying Organisation Céile Care

Date published 29 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Minister O'Donnell visit in June 2025 post the RTE programme – Céile Care was invited to meet with the Minister following the recent RTÉ programme concerning Emeis group homes. While Céile Care is a network of individually owned, family-run nursing homes, we acknowledged the issues highlighted and are committed to taking away valuable learnings from the programme

Intended results While Céile Care is a network of individually owned, family-run nursing homes, we acknowledged the issues highlighted and are committed to taking away valuable learnings from the programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret Wafer, CEO Céile Care and Fergus McNulty, Chairperson Céile Care

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)

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.

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Health)