Irish Medical Organisation

Intent: As an affiliated trade union, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) supports the submission by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Promoting Collective Bargaining Under the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive - Response to Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Public Consultation ::To reinstate tax relief on fees for trade union membership.

Methods: Letter

Intent: That only professions who have statutory regulation should be designated as Mental Health Professions.The provisions under Part 3 Chapter 3 - Consent to Treatment (Involuntary Admissions) of the Bill, should be deleted. The criteria for involuntary admission and treatment should be the same and thus the admission order should become an admission and treatment order. That Risk criteria in Section 12 (1) (a) should be removed. ::the requirement for a psychosocial assessment should be removed from Section 22 and Sections 37. Sections 179 & 181 regarding regulations of care plans should be removed from the legislation. The Mental Health Commission instead should be tasked with developing clinical guidelines based on international best evidence. the act should establish a 24 hour Administration office under the HSE that is responsible for adminstrative functions.::When inspecting Mental Health Services, the Mental Health Commission should assess the budget allocation received by that ser

Methods: Meeting, Submission

Intent: Resource healthcare based on population need; Increase ED capacity in the region either through expansion of existing facilities or through investment in a new 24 hour care facility; Increase the number of acute hospital inpatient beds based on population needs and the recommended 85% safe occupancy rates; Staff hospitals and Emergency Departments for the 95 percentile level of attendances rather than at the average level of attendances.::Ensuring nursing home and step down bed availability keeps up with demand and avoiding delayed discharges; Provide for the scheduled care needs of the population with timely access to investigations, specialist out-patients and intervention, adequate operating theatre spaces and staffing to address the clinical needs of patients.Invest in GP Capacity.

Methods: Submission, Meeting

Intent: to maintain the timeline for the introduction of health warning labels on alcohol products of May 2026.

Methods: Letter

Intent: To ensure that the recommendations of the previous Joint Oireachtas Committee on Mental Health are not adopted in regards to the revised Mental Health Act as they pose significant risks to future patients and will have an overall negative effect on the most vulnerable in our society.

Methods: Letter

Intent: To ensure the public procurement process is more transparent and follows requirements set by the EU Procurement Law, UN Directives and Guiding Principles, and the Irish Government's Socially Responsible Procurement Policy. For the Irish Government to review its public procurement policies to ensure they uphold human rights, are in line with international law, and do not support military action.

Methods: Letter

Intent: For the Dept of Health and the Dept of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth to make public the results of any due diligence review of their procurement policies in response to the International Court of Justice order of Jan 26th 2024 (South Africa v Israel) and to make public any changes that have been made to the depts procurement policies to ensure they are in accordance with international law.:: to take meaningful action to bring to an end the intolerable treatment of the people of Gaza and to ensure that international humanitarian law is upheld::the immediate restoration of International Committee of the Red Cross, and its partner organisations, to Palestinian prisoners in Israel and for the safe and adequate provision and protection of healthcare workers in occupied Palestine, in accordance with international law.

Methods: Letter

Intent: For the Government to close alibi marketing loopholes in regard to alcohol.

Methods: Letter

Intent: For the Department of Education to urgently initiate an education programme for parents and youth on the dangers of Cannabis.

Methods: Letter

Intent: that coroners with medical qualifications are essential to the coronial process

Methods: Letter