Psychiatric Nurses Association

Lobbying Organisation Psychiatric Nurses Association

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Recruitment and Retention Crisis in Mental Health and Dispute with HSE regarding Union Subscriptions

Intended results resolution to recruitment and retention crisis and HSE reversal of cancellation of payroll deductions for members

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members email re escalation of dispute for PNA ambulance personnel 24/10/18

Email All Oireachtas Members email re escalation of dispute for PNA ambulance personnel 30/11/18

Email All Oireachtas Members email re ambulance personnel dispute 01/11/18

Email All Oireachtas Members email re ambulance personnel dispute 22/11/18

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

letter to Michael Martin from Michael Hayes PNA requesting meeting to discuss crisis in Mental Health Services 05/11/18

Letter (1)

to Minister Daly from Peter Hughes re Child and Adolescent MHS in Linn Dara 17/10/18

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.