The Saoirse Foundation

Lobbying Organisation The Saoirse Foundation

Date published 02 Dec, 2015

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Lobby to government re children that currently qualify for the Domiciliary Care Allowance to be provided medical cards automatically, we understand that in the region of 9,000 are without Medical Cards – these children have met the qualifying criteria and as such are deemed by this State to have a “disability so severe that the child requires care and attention substantially in excess of another child of the same age"

Intended results Reguest to extend the medical criteria to ensure children affected with a severe condition and who are already in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance receive a medical card.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO

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 (6-10)

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.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Adams TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernie O’Brien Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)