Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 18 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Telephone conversation with Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice regarding Section 39 organisations and Fórsa members who were on strike on 22nd September 2022. This included the issue of a pandemic payment for Section 39 workers. Also Kevin Donoghue held a meeting with Mairead Farrell TD to discuss pay parity for section 39 workers in the health sector.

Intended results Deputy Fitzmaurice gave a commitment to raise the matter in the Dáil and with Minister for Health. Sought support from Mairead Farrell TD regarding Fórsa's campaign for pay parity for Section 39 workers in the health sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ashley Connolly, Fórsa National Secretary with overall responsibility for the Health Division. Kevin Donoghue, Director of Campaigns Fórsa

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Kevin Donoghue (Former DPO) Councillor (Dublin City Council)

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)

Phone call took place on 22nd September 2022 with Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Kevin Donogue met with Mairead Farrell TD, and also had phone, email and text contact over the September and October 2022 period.

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.

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)