Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Politician(s) lobbied: Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: That proposed plans by Government to increase the student contribution fee by €1000 per annum would not go ahead.

Methods: LetterInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: The INMO sought the intervention of relevant ministers to ensure renewal of the warrant, given the serious consequences of non-renewal. According to the Court Chairperson, failure to renew would result in delays and cancellations of hearings as the Court would be reduced to a single operating division

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Commissioner), European Parliament

Intent: Invited commissioner to attend and address the 8th FOHNEU (Federation of Occupational Health Nurses within the EU) Conference, which the INMO is hosting in Cork on 2–3 October 2025.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: Seeking that the Minister for Health take the necessary steps to ensure the adoption and implementation of the WPATH Standards of Care across the Irish healthcare system. This would represent a meaningful commitment to the health, dignity, and wellbeing of trans and gender-diverse individuals throughout the country.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive

Intent: Seek clarifications on a number of issues: communication of service changes, sign off on provisions of services at PUH, definitions and criteria, breakdown of resources and supports, and future model of care.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: The INMO supports the SIPTU campaign 'Respect Transport Workers' and seeks the Minister's support for the campaign as a priority, specifically endorsing its core aims and taking steps to ensure their implementation.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: Seeking a meeting on behalf of the INMO's Internationally Educated Nurses and Midwives Professional Section, with the Tánaiste and Minister for Health, to discuss the issues of concern to this community in relation to the increase in racially motivated violence and aggression.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Andy Phillips (Regional Executive Officer), Health Service Executive

Intent: Engagement with the HSE

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For INMO budget priorities to be included in Budget 2026

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Rachel Kenna (Chief Nursing Officer), Department of Health

Intent: Consultation with INMO on programme

Methods: EmailLetter