Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Private Members Bill to address the need to recruit and retain nurses and midwives by improving their pay

Intended results To secure stable nurse and midwifery staffing for the health service

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Phil Ni Sheaghdha General Secretary

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 (2-5)

Email 1 invitation from Louise O'Reilly TD to attend Dail Eireann Email 2 Reply accepting invitation from Phil Ni Sheaghdha

Letter (1)

Letter thanking the named DPOs for their support

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.

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

roisin shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Séamus Healy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)