Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Date published 15 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Seeking a meeting to discuss occupational health and safety, and inviting Minister to address Workers' Memorial Day event on 28 April 2026.

Intended results Seeking a meeting to discuss occupational health and safety, and inviting Minister to address Workers' Memorial Day event on 28 April 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Owen Reidy, General Secretary

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.

Letter (2-5)

27 January 2026 letter to Minister Alan Dillon TD inviting him to attend Workers' Memorial Day on 28 April. 27 February 2026 letter to Minister Alan Dillon TD seeking meeting to discuss government priorities for occupational health and safety.

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 Climate, Energy and the Environment)