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Taskforce Policy Groups
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 12 June 2019
- Last updated on: 27 March 2025
- Terms of Reference – Phase 1
- Terms of Reference – Phase 2
- Phase 1 Agendas and Minutes
- Phase 2 Agendas and Minutes
- Phase 3 Agendas and Minutes
The Chairperson of the Steering Group of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix in Nursing and Midwifery is Dr Siobhan O’Halloran, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health.
Current Members of the Steering Group are:
Phase 1:
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Siobhan O’Halloran Chair | Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health |
| Ms Ann Donovan | Chief Director of Nursing & Midwifery Ireland East Hospital Group, HSE |
| Prof Anne Scott | Vice-President for Equality and Diversity, NUI Galway |
| Ms Avilene Casey | IADNAM |
| Ms Catherine Farrell | National Clinical Programme for Surgery, HSE |
| Prof Garry Courtney | Clinical Lead, National Clinical Programme for Acute Medicine Programme, HSE |
| Ms Helen Byrne | Head of Planning and Performance, Acute Hospitals, HSE |
| Ms Joan Regan | PO, Acute Hospitals, DoH |
| Mr John Delamere | Head of Corporate Employee Relations, HSE |
| Prof Jonathan Drennan | Professor of Healthcare Research, University of Southampton |
| Mr Kevin Figgis | Health Division, SIPTU |
| Ms Phil Ni Sheaghdha | General Secretary, INMO |
| Ms Margaret Gleeson | National Clinical Programme for Acute Medicine, HSE |
| Ms Mary Wynne | Director, Nursing and Midwifery Services, HSE |
| Ms Lindsay Maidment | National HR, DoH |
| Ms Rachel Kenna | Deputy CNO, DoH |
| Ms Sinead Lardner | Project Officer, DoH |
Phase 2:
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Siobhan O’Halloran | Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health |
| Ms Rachel Kenna | Deputy CNO, DoH |
| Ms Sinead Lardner | Project Officer, DoH |
| Ms Bernie Stenson | INMO |
| Ms Phil Ni Sheaghdha | General Secretary, INMO |
| Prof Anne Scott | Vice-President for Equality and Diversity, NUI Galway |
| Prof Garry Courtney | Clinical Lead, National Clinical Programme for Acute Medicine Programme, HSE |
| Dr Gerry McCarthy | Clinical Lead, Emergency Medicine Programme, Cork University Hospital |
| Prof Jonathan Drennan | Professor of Healthcare Research, University of Southampton |
| Ms Trina Doran | Acute Hospitals Division, HSE |
| Ms Mary Wynne | Director, Nursing and Midwifery Services, HSE |
| Prof Robert Crouch | University of Southampton |
| Ms Edna Hoare | National HR, HSE |
| Mr Kevin Figgis | Health Division, SIPTU |
| Ms Margaret Gleeson | Group Director of Nursing, Children’s Hospital Group |
| Mr P.J. Hathaway | Chief Financial Officer, HSE |
| Mr Paddy Barrett | Human Resources, DoH |
| Ms Sarah Cooney | DoH |
| Ms Fiona McDaid | Emergency Nurse Interest Group |
| Ms Susanna Byrne | Nursing & Midwifery Planning and Development Unit (NMPDU), HSE |
| Mr Richard Walsh | Acute Medicine Programmes, HSE |
| Mr Jamie Logan | National Clinical Programmes, HSE |
None of the non-public servant members were previously designated public officials.
Terms of Reference – Phase 1
- to develop a staffing and skill mix ranges framework related to general and specialist adult hospital medical and surgical settings based on best available international evidence
- to set out clearly the assumptions upon which the staffing and skill mix ranges are determined
- to make recommendations around implementation and monitoring of the framework including the necessary education, training, and guidance required
- to present a written report to the Minister for Health within 6 months of establishment
Terms of Reference – Phase 2
- to develop a staffing and skill mix ranges framework related to Emergency Care settings based on best available national and international evidence
- to set out clearly the assumptions upon which the staffing and skill mix ranges are determined
- to develop an interim report on the work and outputs of the Taskforce
- to make recommendations around implementation and monitoring of the framework including the necessary education, training, and guidance required
- to present a written report to the Minister for Health within 12 months
Phase 1 Agendas and Minutes
Agenda – Phase 1 – 24 March 2017 (PPIG/SG)
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing combined Steering Group and Pilot Planning and Implementation Group 14:30pm, 24th March 2017 Department of Health.
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Minutes – Phase 1 – 24 March 2017 (PPIG/SG)
Minutes of meeting of the phase 1 taskforce steering group and pilot planning and implementation group.
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Agenda – Phase 1 – 19 May 2017 (SG)
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing Steering Group held 3 pm, 19th May 2017, to provide an update on progress in relation to the Pilot.
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Agenda – Phase 1 – 19 May 2017 (PPIG/SG)
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing combined Steering Group and Pilot Planning and Implementation Group held 19 May 2017 to provide an update on progress in relation to the Pilot.
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Minutes – Phase 1 – 19 May 2017 (PPIG/SG)
Minutes of the meeting held 19th May 2017.
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Agenda – Phase 1 – 23 June 2017 (PPIG/SG)
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing combined Steering Group and Pilot Planning and Implementation Group held at 9am, 23 June 2017 to provide an update on progress in relation to the Pilot extension and national roll out plans.
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Minutes – Phase 1 – 23 June 2017 (PPIG/SG)
Minutes of the meeting held 23rd June 2017.
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Phase 2 Agendas and Minutes
Agenda – Phase 2 – 17 Jan 2017
The agenda of the inaugural meeting of the Phase II Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing 17th January 2016.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 17 Feb 2017
Agenda of the meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing, held 17th February 2016.
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Minutes – Phase 2 – 17 Feb 2017
Minutes of the meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing, held 17th February 2017.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 21 March 2017
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing – Phase II 21 st March 2017 to discuss and agree on topics.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 16 June 2017
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing, held 16th June 2017.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 25 Aug 2017
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing, 25th August 2017, to discuss consultation outcomes, preliminary pre test approach and approach to safety clues.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 17 Oct 2017
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing to discuss the progress in relation to the research project and to compare data collection tools.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 22 Nov 2017
Meeting of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing to discuss the progress in relation to the research project and to compare data collection tools.
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