Mary Butler

That the Minister would highlight the issue with the Revenue Department and the issue be resolved

The Minister would agree to attend and launch the conference

Serious consideration be given to our asks for Budget 2023 to ensure that those who are furthest behind are supported first; that adequate financial supports are put in place for low-income households and that long term investment in services in rural areas that will help reduce…

Subsidy for Marine Diesel for commercial fishing vessels.

NHI stated that with regard to the symposium and initiatives being undertaken that are supported by your Department to promote the arts in nursing homes, we are available and willing to participate and support.

NHI requested the government to set up a scheme of financial support for the sector immediately or nursing homes would close.

NHI wished to outline to the Minister that while it is appropriate that the outbreak assistance scheme is continued, the rising cost of staff and the soaring cost of inflation are having huge impacts on nursing homes.

NHI sought a a mechanism to support nursing home residents in the current unprecedented inflationary environment and we request that the effective commencement date of any proposed scheme be set at July 1st 2022.

We wrote to the Minister to seek your support in our engagements. Our ask is for a Department of Health commissioned round-table initiative, to include the above named parties and Nursing Homes Ireland as representatives of the Nursing Home Sector. The objective of such an…

NHI requested Minister Butler to confirm that the private and voluntary sector is designated as an essential service in the context of the Governments Emergency Planning. There is a requirement to ensure the private and voluntary nursing home sector is included and consulted in…

NHI asked the Minister to act upon the crisis being presented for nursing home resident care as a matter of urgency and request immediate confirmation of same. A real emergency is presenting for private and voluntary nursing home providers that requires urgent intervention. At…

For the state to adequately financially resource the nursing home sector and to provide an urgent funding mechanism to assist nursing homes with rising inflation.

Increased capacity, staffing and funding to improve the delivery of health care in acute hospital and mental health services.

FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was passed in July 2021, sets a legally binding target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. Under the Act, the Government is required to set sectoral emissions ceilings…