Psychiatric Nurses Association

Lobbying Organisation Psychiatric Nurses Association

Date published 23 Aug, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Closure of 16-bed Sub-Acute Unit at St James’s Hospital Psychiatric Unit

Intended results the opportunity to meet with Mr Donnelly at the earliest opportunity to discuss these ongoing pressures on our mental health services (including CAMHS) and the need to find sustainable responses to the recruitment and retention of psychiatric nurses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Hughes

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 (1)

The loss of these two services in St James and Linn Dara to the Community Health Organisation Area 7 region will have the knock-on effect of increasing demand for services in other parts of Dublin which in turn will put further pressure on remaining services and staff.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)