Health and Welfare Conference 2023
Welcome to Fórsa’s Health and Welfare Conference 2023!
Below is the timetable of events at our Health and Welfare Conference 2023, as well as all the documents and updates you’ll need. Click on the boxes for more information, and don’t forget to use #FórsaHealth if you’re posting on social media!
Documentation
Timetable
| Conference Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 24th May | |
| 13.00 Registration and issue of ballot papers | 17.05 Minutes of Conference 2021 |
| 16.00 Opening of Conference | 17.10 Biennial divisional report for adoption |
| 16.15 Cathaoirleach Clodagh Kavanagh opening address to conference | 17.15 Privatisation: Motions 89, 90 and 91 |
| 16.30 Appointment of tellers and scrutineers | 17.35 Community and Voluntary Sector pay: Motions 30 and 31 |
| 16.40 Adoption of general standing orders | 17.50 Statutory regulation: Motions 94 and 95 |
| 16.45 Adoption of Standing Orders Committee report | 18.00 4 day week: Motions 109 and 110 |
| 17.00 Election arrangements | 18.30 Conference adjourns |
| Thursday 25th May | |
| 9.30 Conference resumes | 14.00 Conference resumes |
| 9:35 Appendix 2: Motions advisory to the National Executive Committee 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 and 122 |
14.00 Address by Fórsa President Michael Smyth |
| 9.45 Regional Health Areas: Motions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Motion 1 covers motion 2; motion 3 covers motion 4) | 14.10 Presentation of distinguished service awards |
| 10.15 Address by Mr. Bernard Gloster, CEO, HSE | 14.20 Recruitment and retentions: Motions 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46 (Motions 34 and 35 to be taken in common debate) (Motion 45 covers motion 46) |
| 10.45 General terms and conditions: Motions 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79 (Motions 66, 67, 68 to be taken in common debate) | 15.15 CDNT: Motions 87 and 88 |
| 12.00 Dept of Health Expertise: Motions 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103 (Motion 98 covers Motions 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103) | 15.30 Guest speaker Chief Commissioner Sinead Gibney of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) on the topic: “Care – a core trade union issue” |
| 12.40 Public policy: Motions 104, 105, 106, 107 and 108 | 15.45 CHN Model: Motions 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86 |
| 12.55 Video presentation: Rise of the Far Right | 16.15 Career pathway review: Motions 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 (Motions 50, 51, 52 to be taken in common debate) (Motions 55 covers motion 56) |
| 13.00 Lunch/ Fringe event “Rise of the Far Right” – Aoife Gallagher, Analyst, Institute of Strategic Dialogue | 17.00 Job evaluation: Motions 47, 48 and 49 |
| 17.15 Conference adjourns | |
| Friday 26th May | |
| 9.30 Conference resumes | 10:30 Response by Head of Division, Ashley Connolly |
| 9.35 Organisational and development: Motions 92 and 93 | 10:45 Pay, pensions and related matters: Motions 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 (Motion 7 and 8 to be taken in common debate, Motions 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to be taken in common debate, Motions 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 to be taken in common debate and motions 28 and 29 to be taken in common debate) |
| 9.45 Pay, pensions and related matters: Motions 7, 8 and 9 (Motion 7 and 8 to be taken in common debate) | 11:45 Address by Kevin Callinan, General Secretary |
| 10:00 Address by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly | 12.00 Conference closes |
We hope you enjoy Fórsa’s 2023 Health and Welfare Conference, and don’t forget to get your colleagues to join Fórsa today!