Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details 25th August 2026 Conversation Between Grainne Walsh Industrial Relations Officer and Seán Ó hArgáin Kilkenny Councillor regarding St Lukes General Hospital Emergency Department and overall staffing of nurses in the hospital.

Intended results To bring awareness of the staffing issues in St Lukes General Hospital Kilkenny and number of admitted patients waiting on trollies in the Emergency Department.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainne Walsh Industrial Relations Officer, 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.

Phone call (1)

25th August 2026 Telephone Conversation Between Grainne Walsh Industrial Relations Officer INMO and Seán Ó hArgáin Kilkenny Councillor regarding number of admitted patients waiting on trollies in the Emergency Department and the overall staffing issues in St Lukes General Hospital Kilkenny.

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.

Seán Ó hArgáin Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)