Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Briefing on outcome of IHCA Survey of New Entrant Consultants and implications for recruitment and retention

Intended results To secure a meeting to discuss and address the discriminatory salary terms imposed on New Entrant Consultants interviewed for posts after October 2012.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Varley, Secretary General

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)

Letter enclosed results of IHCA Survey of New Entrant Consultants and list of Hospital Consultant posts from which the incumbent resigned or retired early to practise abroad or in a private hospital.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Kevin Duffy Chairman (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)