Sunbeam House Services CLG

Lobbying Organisation Sunbeam House Services CLG

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Vanessa - an employees permit expired on the 4th of Sept 2025. We have many issues getting it processed with the DEPT of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment. We started processing her application in June 2025 however, with ongoing issues with the new portal, it has still not been processed and therefore, Vanessa cannot work until the portal is operational. We have highlighted on numerous occasions to the DETE.

Intended results The intended result was for the visa to be processed as a matter of urgency.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Orlagh Connor

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)

Vanessa - an employees permit expired on the 4th of Sept 2025. We have many issues getting it processed with the DEPT of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment. We started processing her application in June 2025 however, with ongoing issues with the new portal, it has still not been processed and therefore, Vanessa cannot work until the portal is operational. We have highlighted on numerous occasions to the DETE.

Phone call (1)

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.

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)