IMO AGM General Motions
Thursday 4th April
3.00pm to 5.00pm
| Session I - Motions 1 to 26 |
Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco
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1. The IMO calls on the Department of Health to work with counterparts in Northern Ireland, England and Scotland to introduce a minimum price structure for alcohol, based on grams of alcohol. Proposer: Prof Joe Barry Status: Carried |
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2.The IMO condemns the decision by Kerry County Council to support the relaxation of legislation on alcohol and driving. Proposer: Dr Declan Bedford Status: Carried |
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3. This meeting calls on the IMO to lobby for a complete ban on all forms of advertising promoting alcohol. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
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4.This meeting calls on the IMO to lobby the Minister for Justice to impose mandatory life sentences for all those convicted of major drugs crimes. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
| 5.The IMO calls on the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to become an active partner in the National Drugs Strategy.
Proposer: Prof Joe Barry Status: Carried |
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6. The IMO calls on the Government to approve an implementation plan with timelines for all recommendations of the National Substance Misuse Strategy. Proposer: Prof Joe Barry Status: Carried |
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7. The IMO calls on the Minister for Finance to increase the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes by at least €1 in the next budget and all other tobacco products on a pro rata basis.
Status: Carried |
| 8.The IMO calls on the Minister for Foreign Affairs to join with France and other countries in signing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol without further delay in order to help eliminate the illicit trade in tobacco products.
Proposer: Dr Fenton Howell Status: Carried |
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9.The IMO supports the Minister for Health in seeking to introduce standardised packaging for tobacco products as per the example of the Australian Government.
Status: Carried |
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10.The IMO notes the anomalies with respect to VAT on nicotine replacement products and calls on the Minister for Finance to reduce the rate of VAT on nicotine patches to at least 9%.
Status: Carried |
Lifestyle Issues
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11. The IMO calls on the Irish Government to explicitly recognise that preventative heal must underpin every activity of Government.
Amendment: The IMO calls on the Irish Government to explicitly recognise that preventative health mesaures must underpin every activity of Government. Status: Carried as amended |
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12. The IMO calls on the Government to publish its Health and Wellbeing Strategy, including an implementation strategy. Amendment: The IMO welcomes the publication by Government of its recent Healthy Ireland Strategy and calls on it to publish an implementation plan as quickly as possible
Status: Carried as amended |
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13. The IMO calls on the Government to develop a national physical activity plan for all age groups, including the extension of bike/walking schemes and to ensure that this plan is central to urban and rural planning as recommended by the Seanad Public Consultation Committee. Proposer: Dr Declan Bedford Status: Carried |
| 14.The IMO congratulates the National Transport Authority for funding the extension of the Dublin bike scheme and calls for the scheme to be extended to all cities in Ireland.
Proposer: Dr Declan Bedford Status: Carried |
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15.The IMO congratulates the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on its recent publication (Report on Changes in Lifestyle can prevent approx. one third of cancers. How does Government and society respond to this challenge?) which identifies how Government’s public policy positions can help prevent cancer and calls on the Taoiseach and Cabinet to proactively support the recommendations outlined. Proposer: Dr Fenton Howell Status: Carried |
Road Safety
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16.The IMO calls for An Garda Siochana to publish on a monthly basis the number of drivers arrested for drink driving and/or speeding in each county. Proposer: Dr Declan Bedford Status: Carried |
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17.The IMO applauds the reduction in fatalities and injuries on our roads and suggests that it is now time to reduce risk factors further by studying samples of “near miss” events. Proposer: IMO Consultants Committee Status: Carried |
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18.The IMO demands that the Government implement mandatory testing for drug driving. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Amendment: The IMO demands that the Government introduces random testing of drivers for illicit drugs Status: Carried as amended |
Anti Social Behaviour
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19.The IMO calls on the Government to introduce “on the spot” fines for anti-social behaviour. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
Immunisations and Vaccines
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20. The IMO calls on the Government to adopt and champion the recommendations outlined in the World Medical Association Statement on the Prioritisation of Immunisation both domestically and internationally. Proposer: IMO International Affairs Committee Status: Carried |
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21. This meeting calls on the Department of Health to provide the Pertussis Vaccine (+dtp) to all pregnant women on a free of charge basis and to fund its administration by General Practitioners, and provide appropriate education supports for its successful administration. As recommended by NIAC this vaccine should be delivered between 28 and 32 weeks gestation for pregnant women and to close family contacts of infants born before 32 weeks.
Status: Carried |
European Commission
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22. The IMO supports the European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO) and other European medical organisations in the request to the European Commission for the recognition of General Practice as a medical specialty.
Status: Carried |
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23. The IMO requests the Medical Council to notify the European Commission of the status of General Practice as a recognised specialty in Ireland to assist with the recognition of General Practice as a medical specialty in Europe under the provisions of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC.
Status: Carried |
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24. This meeting opposes the work of the CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) in their attempts to standardise medical services at a European level and the IMO maintains that any standards regarding medical services should be developed, implemented and monitored by the relevant competent authorities in consultation with the medical profession so as to ensure the highest standards of care. Proposer: IMO International Affairs Committee Status: Carried |
HIQA
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25.The IMO calls on HIQA to ensure that all HIQA decisions which affect doctors are made with the participation of doctors. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
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26. This meeting calls on the IMO, where appropriate, to assist doctors in terms of HIQA guidelines and standards and to communicate all HIQA standards and guidelines to members. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
Friday 5th April
12 noon – 1.00pm
| Session II – Motions 27 – 37 |
Human Rights
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27.The IMO calls on the Irish Government to explicitly recognise health as a basic human right of every person in Ireland
Status: Carried |
Medical Practitioners Act (2007)
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28. The IMO supports the amendment to Section 88 of the Medical Practitioners Act (2007) to consider the intern year as part of undergraduate medical training and calls on the HSE to ensure that there are intern posts attached to every graduate of Irish Medical Schools as a required component of completing basic medical training in Ireland. Proposer: IMO International Affairs Committee Status: Carried |
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29.The IMO calls on the HSE to ensure that he current intern terms and conditions as outlined in the NCHD Contract 2010 remain unchanged. Proposer: IMO International Affairs Committee Status: Carried |
Forum of Postgraduate Bodies
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30. The IMO calls on the Forum of Postgraduate Bodes to recognise that this is not the appropriate body to engage in discussion with employers on matters affecting contractual terms and conditions. Amendment : The IMO calls on the Forum of Postgraduate Training Bodies and their constituent colleges to recognise that the IMO is the appropriate body to engage in discussion with employers on matters affecting contractual terms and conditions. Proposer: IMO Consultants Committee Status: Carried as amended |
Universal Health Care
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31.This meeting reaffirms the IMO position on Principles for Universal Health Care, adopted in 2010, and calls on the IMO to engage with the Department of Health in the development of policy, system design and implementation of universal health coverage. Amendment: This meeting reaffirms the IMO position on Principles for Universal Health Care, adopted in 2010, and calls on the Department of Health to engage with the IMO in the development of policy, system design and implementation of universal health coverage. Proposer: IMO Consultants Committee Status: Carried as amended |
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32.This meeting calls on the IMO to advise the Minister for Health that purchasing comprehensive equitable and readily accessible medical services, through a single tiered “money follows the patient” universal health insurances based funding mechanism, requires corresponding equitable payment arrangements for the providers of such services. Proposer: IMO Consultants Committee Status: Carried |
Irish Medicines Board
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33.This meeting demands that all medications and treatment procedures/processes used in the treatment of patients in Ireland must be approved by the Irish Medicines Board. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
Research Ethics Committees
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34.The IMO supports the Alltrials movement and requests that all research ethics committees and pharmaceutical companies in Ireland mandate the publishing of all clinical trial data (as part of receiving ethical approval). Proposer: Dr Mark Murphy Status: Carried |
Crimes in Health Care Settings
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35.The IMO calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to collate and publish data on those charged and prosecuted of crimes against health care workers under Section 185 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Referred to Council |
Environmental
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36. The IMO asks the Department of Health to create a Sustainability Development Unit, based on the NHS model, to adopt greener building design and to prioritise environmental health, reducing health expenditure and waste. Proposer: Dr Mark Murphy Status: Carried |
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37.This meeting supports an effective dental health campaign utilising diet and dental hygiene and calls on the Government to immediately cease the expensive and ineffective policy of fluoridation of drinking water. Proposer: Dr Philip Michael Status: Defeated |
Friday 5th April
Rescheduled to 5.00pm
| Session III - Motions 38 to 55 |
Abortion
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38. This meeting calls on the IMO to support regulation in relation to the provision of abortion services where there is a “real and substantial risk” to the life of the mother. Proposer: Dr Mary Favier Status: Defeated |
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39. The IMO calls on the Government to legislate for women who become pregnant as a result of a criminal act that they would be allowed access to legal termination within Ireland. Proposer: Dr Mary Favier Status: Defeated |
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40. The IMO calls on the Government to legislate for the provision of abortion services for women who are pregnant with non-viable fetal anomalies who choose to proceed with an abortion. Proposer: Dr Mary Favier Status: Defeated |
Mental Health
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41. The IMO calls on the Minister for Health to ensure that all independent agencies and services providing mental health services are obligated to achieve accreditation to international standards. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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42.The IMO calls on the Minister for Health to legislate so that every person providing counselling and psychotherapy, publish which form of therapy they provide and to which problem. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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43. The IMO calls on the Minister for Health to set a definite time frame for when a statutory regulatory body for practitioners providing psychotherapy and counselling services to those already suffering with mental health problems that are not already covered by a statutory body. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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44. The IMO calls on the Minister for Health to expand the remit of the Mental Health Commission to allow for the inspection of all agencies providing psychotherapy and counselling services. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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45. The IMO condemns all newspapers who, in the last year, engaged in sensational reporting of suicides and did not follow national or international guidelines on the reporting of suicides. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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46. The IMO calls on the Minister for Communications as a matter of urgency to set enforceable guidelines on the reporting of suicide which carry sufficient penalties to prevent the tragic loss of life. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Amendment: The IMO calls on the Minister for Communications as a matter of urgency to set enforceable guidelines on the reporting of suicide in the media which carry sufficient penalties to prevent the tragic loss of life. Status: Amended Motion Carried |
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47. The IMO calls on the Minister for Health to establish a commission to evaluate the evidence base and utility of complementary therapy and alternative therapies as a first step towards developing national guidelines. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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48.The IMO condemns this Government and its predecessor for the slow progression of the Mental Health Capacity Bill which was first proposed in 2008 and thus unnecessarily causing ongoing suffering for those with intellectual and mental disabilities and their families. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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49. The IMO calls on the Minister for Health to ensure that every mental health facility is provided with a working ECG machine so patients with mental health difficulties can receive adequate physical screening to allow for the safer use of psychiatric medications. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status: Carried |
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50. The IMO deplores the recent practice of offering the small number of new allied health professionals employed in the mental health services in a temporary capacity and seeks a statement from the Minister for Health about this as those posts are likely to be suppressed at the termination of those temporary contracts. Proposer: Dr Siobhan Barry Status: Carried |
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51. The IMO notes the exponential increase in referrals to the secondary mental health services as a consequence of the economic recession and seeks a statement from the Taoiseach on the steps the Government plan to take to enable an appropriate response to this high level of human stress and misery. Amendment: The IMO notes the exponential increase in referrals to the secondary mental health services as a consequence of the economic recession and seeks a statement from the Taoiseach on the steps the Government plan to take to enable an appropriate clinical response to this high level of human stress and misery. Proposer: Dr Siobhan Barry Status: Carried as amended |
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52.The IMO notes, with extreme disappointment, the move by the HSE to recruit the, much promised, National Director for Mental Health, from a closed competition from within the HSE, and closely allied agencies and seeks a statement from the Minister as to the rational for this unimaginative way of seeking to modernise and develop the mental health services. Proposer: Dr Siobhan Barry Status: Carried |
Croke Park Agreement
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53.The IMO calls on the HSE to honour the terms of the Croke Park Agreement (2010 – 2014) with respect to the principles of engagement and negotiation of change. Proposer: IMO Consultants Committee Status: Carried |
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54.The IMO calls on the National Implementation Body to restate to all parties the requirement for all to abide by the processes outlined in the Croke Park Agreement. Proposer: IMO Consultants Committee Status: Awaiting Debate |
New Consultant Posts
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55. This meeting condemns the introduction of lower pay scales for new entrant consultants and calls on the HSE to revoke the unilateral 30% reduction in salary as it contravenes the terms of the Croke Park Agreement. Proposer: IMO Consultant and IMO NCHD Committees Status: Carried |
Friday 5th April
7.30pm
| Session IV – Organisational Issues - Motions 56 to 87 |
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56. That this meeting, bearing in mind the IMO Governance Review and current rules regarding Rule Changes, agrees that all Organisational motions, which have an impact on the future structure and governance processes of the IMO, will be referred, if passed, to the IMO Council for consideration in the context of both the Governance Review and Retrospective Review. Amendment: That this meeting, bearing in mind the IMO Governance Review and current rules regarding Rule Changes, agrees that all Organisational motions, which have an impact on the future structure and governance processes of the IMO, will be referred, if passed, by IMO Council to either the Governance Review or the Retrospective Review for consideration. Proposer: IMO Executive Committee Status: Amended Motion Carried |
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57. This meeting proposes that the IMO be reconstituted immediately to allow complete autonomy of the four craft groups under the umbrella of the IMO. Proposer: IMO North East GP Branch Status: Defeated |
| 58. This meeting proposes a change in the IMO Structure to improve communication with the membership as follows: a) Abolish specialty branch meetings to become “All Member” branches - Defeated b) Branches to elect a representative to Council - Defeated c) Branches to elect rep to specialty where appropriate- Defeated d) Council to direct IMO Management/Executive -Carried e) Council to regularly inform members of decisions and IR issues - Carried f) Branch meetings to be held quarterly - Carried Proposer: IMO Wicklow GP Branch Status: See above |
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59. This meeting proposes that the IMO Management Committee be increased in numbers to allow increased representation by the various craft groups. Proposer: IMO North East GP Branch Status: Defeated |
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60. This meeting proposes that the IMO Management Committee membership be increased in size and that the representation of each craft group accurately reflect membership figures. Proposer: IMO North East GP Branch Status: Defeated |
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61. This meeting requests that the rotation of the IMO Presidency between the craft groups be reviewed. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
| 62.This meeting calls on the IMO to concentrate on representing doctors and withdraw from non core activities.
Proposer: IMO Clare GP Branch Status: Motion fell |
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63. This meeting calls on the IMO to establish a Student Craft Group. Proposer: Dr Ella Harris Status: Carried |
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64. This meeting calls for a change in the Constitution & Rules of the IMO to establish an IMO Student Craft Group, distinct in the IMO Rules and Constitution, with representatives from each medical school in Ireland formally elected for a period of one year. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status: Carried |
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65. This meeting calls on the IMO to establish a Standing Medical Students Committee with a remit to represent medical students in each of the six medical schools in Ireland in regard to: Proposer: Dr Elizabeth Ahern Flynn Status: Motion Fell |
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66. This meeting calls on the IMO to change the name of the NCHD Committee to the Trainee Specialist Doctors Committee. Amendment: This meeting calls on the IMO to look to change the name of the NCHD Committee. Proposer: Dr John Duddy Status: Amended Motion Carried |
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67. This meeting calls for a debate on: Proposer: IMO Wicklow GP Branch Status: Carried |
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68. This meeting calls for a debate on: Proposer: IMO Wicklow GP Branch Status: Duplicate - see above |
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69. This meeting proposes that all future IMO Chief Executive’s be offered a five year renewable contract. Amendment: This meeting proposes that all future IMO Chief Executive’s be offered a fixed term renewable contract. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Amended Motion Carried |
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70. This meeting calls on the IMO to further reduce membership fees for all groups. Proposer: Dr Ella Harris Status: Carried |
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71. This meeting proposes that the IMO Subscriptions be equivalent to BMA subscription rates for all specialties. Proposer: IMO Wicklow GP Branch Status: Withdrawn |
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72. This meeting agrees that, in recognition of the lack of progress in resolving the poor working conditions of NCHD members over the last 10 years, during which time working conditions have deteriorated significantly, and with a view to increasing membership as much as possible at this critical time, the IMO subscription for NCHD members will be reduced to €25 for 2013. Any member who has already paid existing rates will receive a credit for next year for an excess paid. Amendment: This meeting agrees that, in recognition of the lack of progress in resolving the poor working conditions of NCHD members over the last 10 years, during which time working conditions have deteriorated significantly, and with a view to increasing membership as much as possible at this critical time, the IMO subscription for NCHD members will be reduced significantly for 2013. Any member who has already paid existing rates will receive a credit for next year for an excess paid. Proposer: Dr Cathal O’Suilleabhain Status: Amended Motion Carried |
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73. This meeting calls on the IMO Staff Pension Fund to be changed so that the IMO would appoint three trustees, elected by the membership, with re-election required every three years and that they would provide a report to the AGM annually. Proposer: IMO Limerick GP Branch Status: Defeated |
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74. This meeting proposes that IMO council apply the Rules & Constitution regarding financial matters to all subsidiary companies of the IMO and that the IMO audited financial statements include, along with a consolidated balance sheet, a summary Profit and Loss Statement of majority owned subsidiary companies. Proposer: Dr David Molony Status: Carried |
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75. This meeting proposes that all IMO subsidiary companies should submit annually a full Profit and Loss Statement to IMO Council and IMO Management Committee. Proposer: Dr David Molony Status: Carried |
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76. This meeting proposes that IMO Council review annually all expense guidelines which can be claimed by IMO Committee Members and IMO Employees and that all expenses are paid on a vouched system. Such expense guidelines will be included as part of the IMO Audited Financial Statement each year and that all expense accounts and details be available to the members of IMO Council. Proposer: Dr David Molony Status: Carried |
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77. This meeting calls for IMO Council members to get adequate expenses for IMO business meetings. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
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78. This meeting proposes that IMO Council will receive annually a Declaration of Interest from all IMO Committee Members, Board Members of IMO Subsidiary Companies, Advisors to IMO and IMO Employees. Proposer: Dr David Molony Status: Carried |
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79. This meeting expresses its profound dissatisfaction with the governance of the IMO and demand transparent governance structures in the future. Proposer: IMO Clare GP Branch Status: Motion Fell |
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80. This meeting calls for a new legal opinion in relation to the validity of the contract of the former Chief Executive. Proposer: IMO Limerick GP Branch Status: Defeated |
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81. This meeting calls for all IMO business to be transparent. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
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82. That the IMO develop a “bottom up” approach to running the organisation. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Carried |
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83. This meeting proposes that, in the future, AGM motions relating to the various craft groups be managed by each craft group and that only general motions be decided upon by a motions committee with representatives from each craft group. Proposer: IMO North East GP Branch Status: Carried |
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84. This meeting proposes that submitted motions relating to General Practice be assessed by a subgroup of the GP Committee and that this group decide which motions go forward to the AGM. Proposer: IMO North East GP Branch Status: Defeated |
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85. This meeting proposes that decisions regarding AGM motions be made only by IMO members. Proposer: IMO North East Branch Status: Carried |
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86. This meeting demands that the IMO AGM rotate on a yearly basis with suitable forward planning and communication in advance. Proposer: Dr Ella Harris Status: Carried |
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87. That the Mayo Branch host AGM 2014. Proposer: IMO Mayo GP Branch Status: Defeated |
Saturday, 6th April
2.00pm – 4.00pm
| Session V - Motions 88 to 108 |
Media Issues
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88. This meeting urges all doctors to be aware of and exercise due prudence in regard to modern social media, particularly in relation to potential breaches of patient confidentiality. Proposer: IMO International Affairs Committee Status : Carried |
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89. This meeting condemns websites which publicly rate doctors, as it is not a suitable measure of performance and may discourage patients from seeking essential healthcare. Proposer: Dr Mark Murphy Status : Carried |
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90. The IMO calls on the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland, through its Code of Standards to reflect the potential harms that screening of asymptomatic individuals may receive and the limited evidence for screening interventions on such individuals in advertisements. Proposer: Dr Mark Murphy Status : Carried |
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91. The IMO requests that the Press Council of Ireland, through its Code of Practice, to promote journalistic accuracy when reporting scientific and health related stories, to prevent false information pertaining to the health sciences from entering the public domain. Amendment: The IMO requests that the Press Council of Ireland, through its Code of Practice, to promote journalistic accuracy when reporting scientific and health related stories, to prevent biased or inaccurate information pertaining to the health sciences from entering the public domain. Proposer: Dr Mark Murphy Status : Carried as amended |
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92. The IMO requests that the Press Council of Ireland ensures appropriate application of its Code of Practice in regard to the reporting of professionals involved in Medical Council inquiries. Amendment: The IMO requests that the Press Council of Ireland ensures appropriate application of its Code of Practice in regard to the need for the balanced reporting of professionals involved in Medical Council inquiries. Proposer: Dr Mark Murphy Status : Carried as amended |
Technology in Health
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93. The IMO calls on the HSE to explain why there is no secure, confidential and monitored email system, which allows health professionals to communicate more effectively to provide better quality and safer medical care. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status : Carried |
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94. This meeting calls for the impact of newer technologies in health care to be fully evaluated by the relevant authority. Amendment: This meeting calls for the impact of newer technologies in health care to be fully evaluated by HIQA Proposer: Dr Bridget O’Brien Status : Carried as amended |
Manpower
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95. The IMO calls on the HSE to urgently resource sufficient academic General Practice training positions, given the rise of multi morbidity in the community and the central role of primary care in our future health services. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
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96. This meeting calls on the HSE to immediately implement the recommendations of the Hanly Report specifically with regard to non doctor duties. Amendment: This meeting calls on the HSE to immediately implement the recommendations of both Hanly Reports specifically with regard to NCHD inappropriate tasks. Proposers: Dr Shane Considine, Dr Jodie Doyle, Dr Louise Cunningham, Dr Marie McGarry Status : Carried as amended |
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97. The IMO calls on the HSE to introduce the 2003 Hanly Report proposal for a bleep policy in hospitals to consolidate existing good practice in the area of communication between nursing, medical and administrative staff. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
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98. On this the 10th Anniversary of the Hanly Report, this meeting calls upon the HSE to implement the recommendations in full so as to improve patient care and the working conditions of NCHDs in line with EWTD. Amendment: On this the 10th Anniversary of the publicationof the Hanly Report, this meeting calls upon the HSE to implement the recommendations in full so as to improve patient care and the working conditions of NCHDs in line with EWTD Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried as amended |
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99. This meeting notes the international trend to delegate work of doctors to others, such as physician assistants specifically trained for undertaking such work, and considers that there is merit in this development which could be a feature of the reform of the Irish health services. Amendment: This meeting notes the international trend to delegate some work of doctors to others, such as physician assistants specifically trained for undertaking such work, and considers that there is merit in this development which could be a feature of the reform of the Irish health services. Proposer: IMO Consultant Committee Status : Carried as amended |
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100. The IMO calls on the HSE to collate and publish details of expenditure on agency staff throughout the hospital sector and highlight any excess over and above the costs associated with employing full time staff in equivalent posts. Proposer: IMO Consultant Committee Status : Carried |
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101. The IMO calls on the HSE to publish details of medical staffing deficits in the acute hospital sector on a quarterly basis. Proposer: IMO Consultant Committee Status : Carried |
NCHDs
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102. This meeting supports the work of the IMO and other European national representative organisations in highlighting the difficulties for NCHDs across Europe and taking action for a change in work and training conditions. Proposer: IMO International Affairs Committee Status : Carried |
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103. This meeting expresses solidarity with our NCHD colleagues and their fight against deplorable conditions. Proposer: IMO Clare GP Branch Status : Carried |
Security
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104. The IMO calls on the HSE to ensure adequate security in hospitals and on the hospital campus, including car parks, in particular at night time for those hospital staff on call on site. Proposer: IMO NCHD Committee Status : Carried |
Education
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105. The IMO calls on the Minister for Education to correct the longstanding discrimination against science and mathematics in education and mandate that the number of mandatory humanities subjects in secondary school is equal to the number of mandatory science and mathematics subjects. Amendment: The IMO calls on the Minister for Education to correct the longstanding discrimination against science and mathematics in education and mandate that the number of mandatory humanities subjects for the leaving certiifcate examination is equal to the number of mandatory science and mathematics subjects. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status : Carried as amended |
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106. The IMO commends the provision of free parent education programmes currently operating in Ireland, such as Positive Parenting Plus, and requests the Government to introduce a national roll out of such programmes. Seconder: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status : Carried |
IMJ
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107. This meeting values and supports the Irish Medical Journal for publishing research and opinion of a consistently high quality and further congratulates the Editor on the introduction of online CPD through the IMJ for IMO members. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status : Carried |
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108. This meeting calls on the IMO to establish an Annual Research Event which will acknowledge the best medial research conducted within Ireland and published in the IMJ. Amendment: This meeting calls on the IMO to establish an Annual Research Event which will acknowledge the best medical research conducted within Ireland and accepted for publication by the IMJ. Proposer: Dr Matthew Sadlier Status : Carried as amended |