Psychiatric Nurses Association

Lobbying Organisation Psychiatric Nurses Association

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Trade Union Membership Rights

Intended results That Ambulance Personnel be allowed join the PNA as the Union of their choice

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 18.01.19, Seeking support for the rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice.

Email All Oireachtas Members 22.01.19 re AV Room Briefing Session re Ambulance Personnel right to join PNA as Union of their choice.

Email All Oireachtas Members 26.02.19 Seeking support for the rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice.

Email All Oireachtas Members 24.03.19 Seeking support for the rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice.

Email All Oireachtas Members 09.05.19 Seeking support for the rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

17.01.19 Letter to Minister Harris re issue of right to be represented by union of choice (PNA) for ambulance personnel

Letter (1)

14.02.19 Letter to Minister Harris re issue of right to be represented by union of choice (PNA) for ambulance personnel

Letter (1)

26.01.19 Letter to Minister Harris re issue of right to be represented by union of choice (PNA) for ambulance personnel

Email (1)

Email to Michael Martin re support for the rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice.

Email (1)

Email to Stephen Donnelly re support for the rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Harris re rights of Ambulance Personnel to be represented by PNA as their union of choice

Email (1)

letter to Deputy Martin re Support at Protest Rally at Dail Buildings

Designated public officials lobbied

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