Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Public Meeting about the crisis facing staffing levels in St. Michael's hospital. Under the "Pay and Numbers Strategy" no new staff are being appointed, no cover for maternity leave, no replacements when someone retires. This poses significant dangers to our public health services.

Intended results The intended result was to aid in advancing issues facing nurses in St. Michael's hospital

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary INMO

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)

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett TD organised a public meeting on the 2nd of October which Ms Phil Ni Sheaghdha attended.

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)