Permits Foundation (Stichting Permits)

Lobbying Organisation Permits Foundation

Date published 04 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details requesting meeting to address lengthy processing times for joining family members

Intended results seeking clarity on why processing times for joining family members in Ireland remain lengthy, relaying the importance of resolving this issue and the impact on international employers.

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 (1)

email sent on 11 May to Minister Burke's office, resulting in an email exchange with members of DETE EMPU (not listed as DPOs) - scheduling a call with them on 2 June.

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)