Health and Welfare Conference 2025 Agenda

Download the timetable here in English and here as Gaeilge.

Information for the lunchtime Fringe event on Thursday can be found here.

Wednesday 14 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
13:00Registration and issue of ballot papers17:00Community and voluntary sector: Motions 87 and 88
15:30Opening of Conference Address by local dignitaries
John McLaughlin, Chief Executive, Donegal County Council Niamh Kennedy, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council
17:15Tusla reform: Motion 89
16:00Cathaoirleach Clodagh Kavanagh opening address to conference17:20Privatisation and outsourcing: Motion 74. Common debate (75 and 76)
16:15Appointment of tellers and scrutineers17:35Report on: Motions common debate (79 and 80)
16:20Adoption of general standing orders17:40Career pathway: Motion 77
16:25Adoption of Standing Orders Committee report17:45Union organising: Motion 78
16:30Election arrangements17:50Public policy: Motions 81, 82, 83 and 84
16:40Minutes of Conference 202318:15General terms and conditions of employment: Motions common debate (7, 8 and 9)
16:45Biennial divisional report for adoption18:30Conference adjourns
16:50Community and voluntary sector: Recap on journey to date

Thursday 15 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
9:15Conference resumes13:00Lunchtime Fringe event
9:15Address by Martin Walsh, President of Fórsa14:00Conference resumes
9:30General terms and conditions of employment: Motions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 614:00Presentation of distinguished service awards
10:00Job evaluation: Motions 50, 51 and 5214:10Address by Fórsa General Secretary, Kevin Callinan
10:15Health regions: Motions 53 and 56. Common debate (54 and 55)14:20Local bargaining: Motions 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30
10:30Pay, pension and related: Motion 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38 and 39.
Common debate (34 and 35)
14:50Pay and numbers strategy: Motions 60, 61, 62 and 63
11:15Health, safety and wellbeing: Motions 70 and 7115:15Panel two: Safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare
12:30Panel one: Morale amongst healthcare workers15:50Artificial intelligence: Motions 49
13:00Morale: Motions 72 and 7316:00Recruitment and retention issues: Motions 40, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47.
Common debate (41, 42 and 48)
13:00Conference adjourns for lunch16:30Conference adjourns

Friday 16 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
9:30Conference resumes11:00Department of Health expertise: Motions 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69
9:30Community health network model and related: Motions 57, 58 and 5911:45Guillotined motions
9:45Disability sector: Motions 85 and 8612:30Conference closes
10:00General terms and conditions of employment: Motions 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25