Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details The McHugh Report recommended changes in allowances for student nurses and midwives, a new uniform allowance, an increase in the internship rate of pay.

Intended results Implementation of the McHugh Report recommendations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Edward Mathews, Deputy General Secretary

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? An email was sent to all the INMO student members encouraging them to contact their local TDs asking them to raise this issue with the Minister for Health and apply pressure on the government to implement the agreed recommendations urgently.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

An email was sent on the 25th of November 2022 to all the INMO student members encouraging them to contact their local TDs asking them to raise this issue with the Minister for Health

Letter (1)

Letter dated 15th November 2022 to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)