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Taskforce Policy Groups

  • Ó: An Roinn Sláinte

  • Foilsithe: 12 Meitheamh 2019
  • An t-eolas is déanaí: 27 Márta 2025

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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Minutes – Phase 1 – 19 May 2017 (SG)
Minutes of the meeting held 19 May 2017.
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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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Minutes – Phase 2 – 17 Jan 2017
Minutes of the meeting held Minutes 17 Jan 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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Minutes – Phase 2 – 21 March 2017
Minutes for meeting held 21st March 2017.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 13 April 2017
Agenda of the meeting held 13th April 2017.
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Minutes – Phase 2 – 13 April 2017
Minutes for the meeting held 13 April 2017.
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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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Minutes – Phase 2 – 16 June 2017
Minutes of the meeting held 16 June 2017.
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Agenda – Phase 2 – 13 July 2017
Agenda of the meeting held Agenda 13 July 2017.
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Minutes – Phase 2 – 13 July 2017
Minutes of the meeting held 13 July 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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Minutes – Phase 2 – 25 Aug 2017
Minutes of the meeting held 25 Aug 2017.
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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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Minutes – Phase 2 – 17 Oct 2017
Minutes for the meeting held 17 Oct 2017.
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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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Minutes – Phase 2 – 22 Nov 2017
Minutes of the meeting held 22 Nov 2017.
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 24 Apr 2018
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 24 Apr 2018
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 17 May 2018
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 17 May 2018
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 10 Oct 2018
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 10 Oct 2018
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 8 Nov 2018
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Minutes - Phase2 - 8 Nov 2018
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 16 May 2019
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 16 May 2019
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 7 Nov 2019
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 7 Nov 2019
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 19 Dec 2019
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 19 Dec 2019
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Agenda - Phase 2 - 2 Dec 2021
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Minutes - Phase 2 - 2 Dec 2021
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Phase 3 Agendas and Minutes