Nursing Homes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nursing Homes Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details The BDO / NHI Annual Survey 2019 / 2020, published 28th April, informs capital and operation expenditure deficits are threatening the viability of nursing homes, with smaller nursing homes in particular threatened with closure. It highlights surge in staff costs not commensurate with fees payable under Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal).

Intended results To advance the urgent requirement for introduction of a fit for purpose funding model that is commensurate with reality of nursing home care costs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tadhg Daly

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 (2-5)

Letters written to Ministers and Deputy's advising of the findings of the BDO survey highlights the surge in staff costs not commensurate with fees payable under Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal).

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)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Kathleen MacLellan Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)