Fórsa trade union
2025-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ
Intent: Seeking more funding for the healthcare system, and to support unions in being consulted regarding the pay and numbers strategy in the Health Service Executive. There were discussions in relation to the then impending Pay & Numbers dispute including possible solutions with some TDs.
Details: Emails, letters, including letters to two Ministers, phone calls and an online meeting was organised with the aim of seeking more funding for the healthcare system, and to support unions in being consulted regarding the pay and numbers strategy in the Health Service Executive. There were discussions, ...
Officials
Methods
16 TDs, Senators and Minister were invited to a Fórsa online meeting held on 26th March attended by Ashley Connelly, Fórsa, Head of Division - Health & Welfare; Linda Kelly, Fórsa, National Secretary, Health & Welfare; and Kevin Donoghue, Fórsa Director of Campaigns to discuss the impending dispute and possible solutions - Virtual Meeting16 TDs, Senators and the Ministers for Health; Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and were emailed regarding the Fórsa campaign and an online meeting to discuss the impending dispute and possible solutions. Contact between 1st March and 30th April 2025. - EmailLetter sent via email on 12th February 2025 to Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill, Minister for Health; and Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth from Ashley Connolly and Linda Kelly, Fórsa Health & Welfare Division regarding the Fórsa campaign on the pay and numbers strategy. Both Ministers were asked for a high-level meeting to discuss the issue; and both were invited to address the Fórsa health conference. - Letter