Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Letters to the Minister of Health; and the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality asking both Ministers to give their respective departments of Health officials; and the CDE officials the mandate to re-enter the WRC process regarding the pay and conditions of Section 39 workers. It also sought a meeting with both Ministers and invited both Ministers to attend the Fórsa Health & Welfare Division Conference in May 2025.

Intended results Letter to Ministers regarding Fórsa's long running campaign on pay and conditions for Section 39 workers. The letters sought the Minister of Health; and the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give their respective departments of Health officials; and the CDE officials the mandate to re-enter the WRC process regarding the pay and conditions of Section 39 workers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ashley Connolly, Fórsa, Head of the Division, Health & Welfare; Linda Kelly, Fórsa, National Secretary, Health & Welfare.

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 (2-5)

Letters sent on 12th February from Ashley Connolly, Fórsa, Head of the Division, Health & Welfare; and Linda Kelly, Fórsa, National Secretary, Health & Welfare. It also sought a meeting with both Ministers and invited both Ministers to attend the Fórsa Health & Welfare Division Conference in May 2025.

Email (2-5)

Various emails sent to both Ministers offices regarding their attendance at the union health conference.

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)