Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Lobbying Organisation Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details work permits in construction sector

Intended results to seek a meeting with the minister to raise concerns of abuses of the work permit system in the construction sector effecting non EU migrant workers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Susan Fitzgerald

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

sent in advance on 27 November 2023

Letter (1)

same content as email both sent on 27 November 2023.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)