Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details A & E Overcrowding Galway

Intended results Raise public/political awareness on the crisis facing Galway University Hospital and Mayo University Hospital

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann Burke Industrial Relations Officer

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.

Meeting (1)

Fifteen minute presentation to the public meeting regarding the crisis in GUH and the requirements in order to address the capacity and nurse staffing crisis in the hospitals, followed by questions and answers.

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.

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamonn O'Cuiv TD (The Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mary Hoade Councillor (Galway County Council)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)