Doras Luimní (Doras)

Lobbying Organisation Doras Luimní

Date published 25 Jul, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Right to work for asylum seekers following the Supreme Court judgement

Intended results Consideration of providing broad work rights to asylum seekers without restrictions as to job category

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aideen Roche

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing at Oireachtas AV room for TDs, related staff and public on the right to work for asylum seekers, with the Irish Refugee Council, Anne Mulhall, Lucky Khambule of MASI.

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.

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)