Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 09 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details The Director and Head of Public Policy and Media attended the 2026 National Economic Dialogue.

Intended results Relevant Ministers and Officials are informed on the policies and priorities of the INOU to inform budgetary decision making.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bríd O'Brien

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 (1)

The Director spoke at the plenary on the importance of social investment as an economic priority, and participated in the breakout session on housing and skills. The Head of Policy and Media engaged in the breakout session on social protection.

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.

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)