Irish Association of Social Workers

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Social Workers

Date published 10 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details IASW Sent a Statement on the Pay and Numbers Strategy following the lifting of the recruitment embargo in the HSE

Intended results The IASW urgently seek the HSE to revisit the Pay and Numbers Strategy and to revise the loss of invaluable Social Work posts

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vivian Geiran

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.

Email (1)

The Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) is concerned about the ongoing lack of clarity in relation to the “Pay and Numbers Strategy” and the recruitment of Social Workers within the HSE. The HSE announced a recruitment embargo in October 2023.

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.

Bernard Gloster Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)