Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Total Lobbying Efforts: 90

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 9)

2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Engagement in positive diplomacy by the Irish Government to ensure the safe passage of sick and injured children from Gaza into Ireland
Methods: Letter
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Letter regarding the evacuation of sick and injured children from Gaza into Ireland
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: Common understanding of challenges presenting in the delivery of public hospital and mental health services
Methods: Letter, Meeting
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Discussion around the delivery of public health services
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To provide additional information in support of substantive submission
Methods: Letter
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Supplementary Submission on the Standard Fund Threshold System and Chargeable Excess Tax
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Shirley Comerford (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colin Menton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: Restoration of fees to pre-Haddington Road Agreement levels
Methods: Letter
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Professional fees payable by the State Claims Agency which were reduced under Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colin Menton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Shirley Comerford (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jasmina Behan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To ensure appropriate interpretation and application of pension scheme rules
Methods: Letter
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Maintenance of Superannuation Arrangements for Consultants transferring to the 2023 Consultant Contract
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To highlight the number of approved Consultant posts that are not filled on a permanent basis and other Capacity Deficits in acute hospital and mental health services
Methods: Letter
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Consultant Posts and other Capacity Deficits in acute hospital and mental health services
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colin Menton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Shirley Comerford (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To ensure appropriate interpretation and application of pension scheme rules
Methods: Letter
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Maintenance of Superannuation Arrangements for Consultants transferring to the 2023 Consultant Contract
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To propose measures in respect of the current threshold limit
Methods: Letter, Submission
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Submission on the Standard Fund Threshold System and Chargeable Excess Tax
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To address Consultant Psychiatrists’ concerns on aspects of specific sections within the Heads of Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2022
Methods: Letter
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Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
2024-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: To seek compliance with relevant provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act, 2007 as amended, Consultant Contracts and HSE Regulations for the purpose of ending the unsafe practice of appointing doctors to Consultant Posts who are not on the Specialist Division of the Register of the Irish Medical Council,
Methods: Letter
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Appointment of doctors to Consultant Posts who are not on the Specialist Division of the Register of the Irish Medical Council