Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Family Reunion Policy

Intended results The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dave Gibney

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 (2-5)

Emailed Ministers O' Callaghan and Brophy with MRCI's feedback document on the new policy intorduced in Nov 2025.

Submission (2-5)

Social media posts calling on Minister O' Callaghan to change the family reunion rules 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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Colm Brophy Minister of State (Department of Justice)