Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Protections for workers on Employment Permits

Intended results A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit and easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job or are exploited. Greater penalties for exploitative employers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Bruton

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings held with James O' Connor TD, Roderic O Gorman and Sinead Gibney TD during this period

Email (6-10)

Follow up emails sent to DPOs listed in relation to the meetings and separate follow up to Minister Dillon on meeting in previous period. Emails X 2 to David Gilbride re Reactivation Permit for exploited workers Emails requesting meetings to other DPOs listed below where topic was mentioned

Social Media (6-10)

Social media posts calling on Minister Dillon to increase protections for migrant workers

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Gilbride Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

George Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)