Permits Foundation (Stichting Permits)

Lobbying Organisation Permits Foundation

Date published 11 Oct, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Sending a short message of appreciation for the measure announced on May 15, enabling spouses and partners of ICTs and general employment permit holders to access employment

Intended results To convey our thanks to govt. representatives on an issue that we believe will be of great help to employers when attracting and retaining talent in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Frew

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 (2-5)

Emails to convey our thanks were sent to Minister McEntee, the Office of Deputy David Stanton and to Leonard Durac at the Irish Embassy in London. The latter was attending our annual conference in London and we wanted to highlight in advance, how much we appreciated the recent change in Ireland.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)