A series of informational meetings on the issue have been arranged around the country by union officials.
Details of upcoming meetings are as follows:
- Dublin Hospitals
Venue: Mater Hospital
When: Monday 3rd October, 12.30 to 2pm
- Dublin South Health and Welfare members
Venue: Online (via Zoom)
When: Monday 3rd October, 1 to 1.30pm
Note:Raffle will take place at 1.30 for members on the meeting.
- Fingal Local Government
Venue: Online
When: Monday 3rd October, 12 to 2pm
- Kerry
Ballot coffee morning
Venue: Kerry Community Centre
When: Monday 3rd October, 10 to 12pm
- Sligo Health & Local Government
Venue: Lecture Room, Library, Level 6, in Sligo University Hospital.
When: Monday 3rd October, 12 to 1pm
(Drop-in and information session)
- Westmeath County Council
Venue: Athlone Library
When: Wednesday 5th October
Details of previously held meetings:
- Adoption Authority of Ireland
Clerical Grades
Venue: Adoption Authority of Ireland
When: Wednesday 28th September, 11am
Executive Grades
Venue: Adoption Authority of Ireland
When: Wednesday 28th September, 12pm
- All Western Branches (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Ballinasloe, RSA)
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday September 28th, 6pm
- Architectural, Engineering and Heritage Services (OPW)
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 14th September, 1pm to 2pm
- Ballinasloe Branch
Venue: Gullane’s Hotel
When: Wednesday September 21st, 6pm
- Central Statistics Office
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 21st September, 12pm
- CSO Professional Grades Branch
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 21st September, 2pm
- Cork Acute Hospitals and Section 38 Employments
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 20th September, 1pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Cork City Council
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 22nd September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Cork County Council
Venue: Online
When: Monday 20th September, 6 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Carlow health and Local Government
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
Please contact forsacork@forsa.ie to register your interest in this meeting.
- Carlow SNAs
Venue: Talbot Hotel Carlow
When: Monday 12th September, 6.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Cavan General Hospital
Venue: Cavan General Hospital
When: Wednesday 28th September, 11am to 1.30pm
- Cavan Health and Local Government
Venue: Council Chamber, Cavan Courthouse
When: Wednesday 28th September, 3.30pm to 5pm
- Cavan SNAs
Venue: Kilmore Hotel
When: Monday 5th September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Civil Service meetings
Venue: Online
When: Monday 12th September, 1pm
Please click here to join this session.
- Civil Service meetings
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday, 13th September, 1pm
Please click here to join this session.
- Civil Service meetings
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 14th September, 1pm
Please click here to join this session.
- Civil Service information meetings
Venue: Online (via Webex)
When: Friday 30th September, 1pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
- Clare SNAs
Venue: Clare Education centre
When: Tuesday 13th September, 6.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Cork
In-person Meeting
Venue: Fórsa Cork Office, Father Mathew Quay, Cork.
When: Tuesday 23rd August from 5.30pm
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
Please contact forsacork@forsa.ie to register your interest for either of the above meetings.
- Cork Acute Hospitals and Section 38 Employments
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 15th September, 1pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Cork Acute Hospitals and Section 38 Employments
Venue: Online
When: Monday 19th September, 6pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Cork City Council
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 14th September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Cork County Council
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 15th September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Cork Higher Education
Venue: Fórsa Cork Office
When: Wednesday 7th September, 5.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Cork SNAs
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas
When: Thursday 15th September, 6pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Department of Agriculture
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 29th September, 1pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
- Department of An Taoiseach
Venue: In the office (and Online)
When: Friday 30th September, 1 to 2pm
- Department of Education (DoE) / Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science (DFHERIS) and the State Examinations Commission (SEC)
Clerical grades
When: Monday 19th September, 1pm
Executive grades
When: Wednesday 21st September, 1pm
- Department of Justice
For clerical and executive grades members in the Department of Justice in Tipperary
Venue: Civic Offices, Rosanna Road, Co. Tipperary
When: Monday 26th September, 12pm
- Department of Social Protection
Pay Deal Information and Regulatory Change Meeting for Medical Assessors
Venue: Online
When: Monday 26th September, 1pm
Please click here to join the meeting
- Department of Social Protection
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 13th September, 4.15pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 13th September, 5.30pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 15th September, 8.30am
Please click here to join the meeting.
Venue: Online
When: Monday 19th September, 12.45pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
- Department of Social Protection Executive Sligo Sub Branch
Venue: PSO Sligo
When: Wednesday 21st September, 12.45pm
- Department of Transport Administrative Grades
When: Tuesday 20th September, 1pm to 2pm
- Department of Transport Executive Grades
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 13th September, 1pm to 1.40pm
- Donegal Health
Venue: The Vestry, St. Conal’s, Letterkenny
When: Tuesday 13th September, Open day/Drop-in Session from 11am – 3pm
- Donegal Local Government
Venue: Public Services Centre, Donegal Town
When: Friday 16th September, 10 am
Coffee and other refreshments will be provided.
- Donegal SNAs
Venue: The Silver Tassie Hotel Letterkenny
When: Thursday 22nd September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Dublin
Venue: An Bord Pleanala offices at Marlborough Street Dublin 1
When: 19th August, from 12.30pm
Venue: St. Vincent’s Hospital (ERC Lecture Theatre), Dublin 4
When: 5th August, 12pm and 1pm (two sessions)
- Dublin Branch (general ballot information)
When: Monday 12th September
- Dublin Central Clerical
Venue: Buswell’s Hotel Dublin 2
When: Thursday 8th September
- Dublin Higher Education
Venue: Fórsa head office, Nerney’s Court Dublin
When: Tuesday 6th September, 5.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Dublin Hospitals
Venue: Beaumont Hospital
When: Wednesday 7th September, 12 to 1pm.
Workplace: Beaumont Hospital
Location: Room 5 Centre of Education
When: Friday 23rd September, 10am to 12noon.
Note: This is an open session, so any questions you may have around the ongoing ballot, your work, or even joining the union, will be answered. Please feel free to drop in.
Workplace: Cappagh Hospital
Meeting location: Online
When: Wednesday 21st September, 2pm
(Please arrange time off with local line management if this is outside of your break time).
Workplace: CHI at Temple Street
(general information session as well as ballot discussions)
When: Tuesday 20th September, 12 to 2pm.
Workplace: CHI Tallaght
When: Tuesday 27th September, 3pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
Venue: Coombe Hospital
When: Thursday 1st September from 2pm to 2.3pm in the Conference Hall
Venue: Dublin Hospital (Online meeting)
When: Monday 5th September, 6pm
Workplace: Leopardstown Park Hospital
Meeting location: The Library
When: Thursday 22nd September, 1pm to 2pm
Venue: Mater Hospital
When: Thursday 1st September from 1pm to 1.30pm in the Freeman Auditorium
Workplace: National Maternity Hospital
Meeting location: Online
When: Thursday 22nd September, 11am to 12pm (1st meeting) and 1pm to 2pm (2nd meeting)
(Please arrange time off with local line management if this is outside of your break time).
Workplace: National Rehabilitation Hospital
Meeting location: Online
When: Tuesday 20th September, 11am to 12pm (1st meeting) and 1pm to 2pm (2nd meeting)
(Please arrange time off with local line management if this is outside of your break time).
Venue: Online
When: Friday 2nd September, 7pm to 8pm
Venue: Online
When: Monday 5th September from 6pm to 8pm
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 7th September, from 6pm to 7pm
Venue: Our Lady’s Hospice
When: Thursday 1st September from 12-12.30pm in the HX Boardroom
Workplace: Peamount Healthcare
Meeting location: Education Centre
When: Tuesday 20th September, 1pm to 2pm
Venue: Rotunda Hospital, HR training room
When: Tuesday 27th September, 1pm to 2pm
Workplace: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
Meeting location: The Council Room
When: Wednesday 21st September, 1pm to 2pm
Workplace: St. Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire
Venue: Online (via MS Teams)
When: Wednesday 28th September, 1pm
Please contact here for registration details
Workplace: St. Vincent’s University Hospital
Venue: St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Outside canteen
When: Thursday 29th September, 11.30am to 2.30pm
Venue: St. Vincent’s Hospital
When: Monday 5th September, 12 to 1.45pm in the ERC
Venue: St. James Hospital
When: Monday 19th September, 11am to 2pm
Note: Times chosen to cover common breaks. Please liaise with your line manager regarding attendance outside of break times.
Venue: Tallaght Hospital
When: Thursday 15th September, from 11-2pm.
- Dublin City Local Government
Venue: Canteen (Meet and greet session)
When: Wednesday 14th September, 10am to 11.30am
Venue: Liffey Room, Wood Quay Venue (Information session)
When: Wednesday 14th September, 1pm to 2pm
- Dublin SNAs
Venue: Fórsa head office
When: Thursday 15th September
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Dundalk SNAs
Venue: Imperial Hotel Dundalk
When: Monday 19th September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Dunmore House
Venue: Dunmore House, Cork
When: Thursday 22nd September, 4.30pm
(Open to Fórsa members and non-members)
- Education division information meetings
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 27th September, 5.30pm
Please click here to register for the meeting
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 28th September, 5.30pm
Please click here to register for the meeting
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 29th September, 5.30pm
Please click here to register for the meeting
- Enable Ireland
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 7th September
- Finance, PER and Associated Organisations Branch
Venue: Department of Finance, Merrion Row
When: Thursday 29th September
- Fingal Local Government
Venue: Online
When: Friday 23rd September, 12 to 2pm
- Galway Higher Education
Venue: Connaught Hotel Galway
When: 9th September, 5.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Galway SNAs
Venue: Fórsa Galway office
When: Tuesday, 20th September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Garda
Venue: Garda HQ, Phoenix Park
When: Friday 16th September, 9am
Venue: Garda College Templemore
When: Monday 19th September, 10.30, 11.30 and 2.30
- Galway Health and Local Government
Venue: Fórsa Galway office
When: Monday September 19th, 6pm
- GSOC Executive
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 8th September
- GVO (all administrative grades)
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 20th September, 1pm
- Health and Welfare members
Venue: Traveller’s Friend Hotel, Castlebar
When: Monday 12th September, 5.30pm
- HIQA
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 14th September
- HSE CHO4 Cork
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 14th September, 6 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams with at forsacork@forsa.ie
- HSE CHO4 Cork
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 21st September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams with at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 29th September, 11.45 am
- Kerry
In-person Meeting
Venue: Kerry Suite, The Rose Hotel, Tralee.
When: Tuesday 30th August from 5pm
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
- Kerry Health & Local Government Branch:
Venue: Online
When: Friday 16th September, 1 pm
Please email forsacork@forsa.ie to register your attendance for the above MS Teams Ballot Information meeting.
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 20th September, 6pm
Venue: Online
When: Monday 19th September, 1pm
Please email forsacork@forsa.ie to register your attendance for the above MS Teams Ballot Information meeting.
- Kerry Hospital
Venue: University Hospital Kerry
When: Monday 26th September
(Free tea and refreshments provided)
- Kerry SNAs
Venue: The Rose Hotel Tralee
When: Tuesday 20th September, 6pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Kildare Health Branch
Venue: Naas General Hospital
- Kildare Local Authority
Venue: Council Chambers
When: Friday 23rd September, 1 to 1.30pm (first session) and 1.30 to 2pm (second session).
- Kildare SNAs
Venue: Courtyard Hotel, Leixlip
When: Thursday 8th September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Kilkenny Health and Local Government
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
Please contact forsacork@forsa.ie to register your interest in this meeting.
- Kilkenny Health and Local Government
Venue: The Rivercourt Hotel
When: Tuesday 27th September, 5.30pm
- Laois County Council
Venue: Laois County Council
When: Thursday 22nd September, 1pm
- Legal Professionals
For members in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
When: Monday 26th September, 4.15pm
- Leitrim Health and Local Government
Venue: The Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon (Lunch will be provided).
When: Friday 23rd September at 1pm.
- Limerick Higher Education
Venue: Fórsa Limerick Office
When: 8th September, 5.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Limerick SNAs
Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel Limerick
When: Monday 19th September, 6pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Longford
Venue: County Council
When: 31st August
- Longford County Council
Venue: County Council walkaround
When: Thursday 15th September
- Mayo Health and Local Government Branch
Venue: Conference room, Ambulance services, St Mary’s HQ, Castlebar
When: Wednesday 21st September, 11.30 to 1.30pm
Venue: NCHD Room, Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar
When: Wednesday 21st September, 3.30 to 5.30pm
- Mayo Local Authority
Venue: Aras an Contae (Auditorium)
When: Monday 12th September, 1pm
- Mayo SNAs
Venue: T.F Royal Hotel Castlebar
When: Wednesday 14th September, 7pm
- Meath County Council
Venue: Meath County Council, Canteen, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, County Meath C15 Y291
When: Wednesday 14th September, 1pm-1.45pm
- Medical Health Association of Ireland
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 8th September
- Monaghan Health and Local Government
Venue: North Monaghan Primary Care Unit, St. Davnet’s Campus
When: Thursday 29th September, 10.15am to 11.30am
Venue: Monaghan Hospital
When: Thursday 29th September, 11.45am to 1pm
Venue: Reception room in the Glen Office, Monaghan County Council
When: Thursday 29th September, afternoon.
- Monaghan SNAs
Venue: Nuremore Hotel, Carrickmacross
When: Thursday 22nd September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Mullingar Health
Venue: Midlands Regional Hospital
When: 17th August, 11am
Venue: Midlands Regional Hospital
When: 22nd August, 4pm
- Municipal Employees
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 22nd September, 7 to 7.30am
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 22nd September, 1 to 2pm
Venue: Ballyogan depot
When: Thursday 22nd September, 12 to 1pm
Venue: Collins Avenue (canteen)
When: Friday 23rd September, 9.30am
Venue: Slaney Road (canteen)
When: Monday 26th September, 9.30am
Venue: Davitt Road Depot, Dublin
When: Thursday 29th September, 9.15 am to 10.15am
Venue: Marrowbone Lane Depot, Dublin
When: Thursday 29th September, 11am to 12pm
- National Council for Special Education (NCSE)
P&T Grades
When: Tuesday 27th September, 1pm
- Oireachtas Executive Grades
Venue: Online
When: Monday 26th September, 1pm to 2pm
- Offaly
Venue: Offaly County Council
When: 23rd August, 10 am
Venue: Court Hotel Tullamore
When: 5th September
- Offaly SNAS
Venue: Court Hotel Tullamore
When: Wednesday 21st September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- OCFA Branch
Venue: Online
When: Monday 19th September, 1pm to 2pm
- OPW Executive Grades
Venue: OPW Headquarters, Trim, Co. Meath ( and Online)
When: Friday 16th September, 1pm to 2pm
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Venue: Louth Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital canteen
When: Tuesday 20th September 2022
- Portlaoise
Venue: St. Fintan’s Campus
When: 18th August
- Portlaoise
Venue: Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
When: Friday September 23rd (Walkaround)
Venue: Spraoi Centre Portlaoise
When: Friday 23rd September (Walkaround)
Venue: St. Fintan’s campus Portlaoise
When: Friday 23rd September
- PSO Branch
Venue: PSO Sligo
When: Wednesday 21st September, 12.45pm
- PSOC Civil Service
Venue: Nerney’s Court, Dublin
When: Monday, 12th September
- Public Appointments Service
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 20th September, 11am
- Revenue
Online meeting
When: Monday 19th September
Access the meeting here.
- Revenue
Online meeting
When: Tuesday 20th September
Access the meeting here.
- Revenue
Online meeting
When: Wednesday 21st September
Access the meeting here.
- Road Safety Authority (RSA)
Clerical/Admin staff
Venue: In the Ballina office
When: Wednesday, September 28th , 1pm.
Note: A link will be provided for those outside Ballina or working remotely to attend virtually.
Lunch will be provided to those attending in person.
-
Roscommon County Council
Venue: Roscommon County Council Chambers
When: Friday September 23rd, 1pm
- Services and Enterprises information meetings
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 15th September, 1pm
Click here to join the meeting.
- Services and Enterprises information meetings
Venue: Online
When: Friday 16th September, 1pm
Click here to join the meeting.
Venue: Online
When: Monday 19th September, 1pm
Click here to join the meeting.
- Sligo Clerical Branch
Venue: PSO Sligo
When: Wednesday 21st September, 12.45pm
- Sligo Health & Local Government
Venue: Fórsa office, Sligo
When: Wednesday 7th September at 5pm
- Sligo Health & Local Government
Venue: Online meeting (Link to be circulated)
When: Wednesday 14th September at 5pm
- Sligo Health & Local Government
Venue: The Conference Room, Primary Care Building, Markievicz House Grounds.
When: Thursday 29th September, 1pm
Note: All are welcome, members and non-members, please share with your colleagues.
- Sligo Higher Education
Venue: Fórsa Sligo office
When: Monday 12th September, 5.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Sligo Local Government Committee
Venue: Council Chamber, Riverside
When: Friday 30th September, 1.30 to 2.30pm
Information & Drop in Session.
- Sligo SNAs
Venue: The Glass House Hotel Sligo
When: Wednesday 21st September, 7pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- South Dublin Local Government
Venue: Housing Conference Room
When: Thursday, 22nd September 12.30 to 1pm and 1pm to 1.30pm
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 22nd September, 6 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- South Tipperary Health and Community
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 13th September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- St. John of God (national meeting)
Venue: St. John of God community house
When: Thursday 22nd September
- Saint John of God
Venue: St. John of God, Kildare
When: Wednesday 7th September
- St. John of God (national meeting)
Venue: Online
When: Wednesday 21st September, 4pm
- St. Michael’s House
Venue: St. Michael’s House, Dublin
When: Monday 5th September
- St. Michael’s House
When: Thursday 15th September
- State Enterprises No 1 Branch
Venue: Online
When: Friday 16th September, 1pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
Venue: Online
When: Monday 19th September, 1pm
Please click here to join the meeting.
- Tipperary Health and Local Government
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
Please contact forsacork@forsa.ie to register your interest in this meeting.
- Tipperary SNAs
Venue: Talbot Hotel, Clonmel
When: Thursday 8th September
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Tusla Cork
Venue: Online
When: Thursday 15th September, 6 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Tusla Cork
Venue: Online
When: Friday 23rd September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Waterford SNAs
Venue: Waterford Education Centre
When: Tuesday 6th September, 6pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Waterford Health and Local Government
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
Please contact forsacork@forsa.ie to register your interest in this meeting.
- Waterford Local Government
Venue: Online
When: Tuesday 20th September, 1 pm
Register for attendance on Microsoft Teams at forsacork@forsa.ie
- Westmeath
Venue: Athlone Primary Care Centre
When: Thursday 22nd September
- Westmeath County Council
Venue: Westmeath County Council ( aras )
When: Tuesday 13th September
- Westmeath Health
Venue: Greville Arms Hotel
When: 22nd August, 6pm
Venue: Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone
When: 23rd August, 6pm
- Wexford Health and Local Government
Online Meeting (via MS Teams)
When: Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August @ 1pm
(Teagasc information meetings will also be grouped with the above)
Please contact forsacork@forsa.ie to register your interest in this meeting.
Venue: Wexford County Council Offices
When: Friday 30th September, 1pm
Venue: Wexford Hospital
When: Friday 30th September, 4pm
- Wexford SNAs
Venue: Maldron Hotel Wexford
When: Wednesday 14th September, 6.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Wicklow SNAs
Venue: Bridge Taven Wicklow
When: Wednesday 7th September, 6.30pm
Please register your interest in this meeting here.
- Wicklow Local Government
Venue: Wicklow County Buildings
When: Wednesday 14th September, 12.30 to 2.30pm
Venue: Bray Municipal District
When: Monday 19th September, 4pm
Venue: Arklow Municipal District
When: Thursday 22nd September, 4pm
Venue: Online
When: Friday 23rd September, 12 to 2pm
Venue: Online
When: Friday 23rd September, 12 to 2pm
Note: A series of employment-specific information meetings have been arranged for the Services and Enterprises Division. You should receive details of the meeting(s) via your branch or your union officials. To find out more, contact your official, or email: servicesandenterprisesinfo@forsa.ie
In addition, the Services & Enterprises Division has arranged a Webinar (via Webex) on Thursday 1st September at 6pm. If you are interested in joining the meeting, please complete the form.