Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 15 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details INOU Submission to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on their Public Services 2020 Consultation.

Intended results To secure more inclusive, constructive and well-resourced public and person-centred services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bríd O'Brien, INOU Head of Policy and Media

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.

Submission (1)

The input into this submission is informed by the organisation’s project work exploring the impact of Ireland’s reconfigured employment services on unemployed people; the issues that arise in the course of the work of the organisation’s Training Unit and Welfare to Work Section; engagement with our individual members and affiliated organisations; and our work with colleagues in the community and voluntary sector on a range of socio-economic, social inclusion and equality issues.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)