Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Pathways to Work 2016-2020 including social protection and employment services; education, training and employment options

Intended results To secure inclusive person centred and supportive activation and employment services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brid O'Brien, 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.

Meeting (1)

The INOU gave a presentation at and participated in the Department of Social Protection's consultative seminar on the development and implementation of Pathways to Work 2016-2020. The INOU called for the next Pathways to Work strategy to be inclusive of every one of working age and spell out how it will incorporate Positive Duty into its implementation. Under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014, Section 42 (1) “A public body shall, in the performance of its functions, have regard to the need to- (a) Eliminate discrimination, (b) Promote equality of opportunity and treatment of its staff and the persons to whom it provides services, and (c) Protect the human rights of its members, staff and the persons to whom it provides services.”

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.

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

John McKeon Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Anne Vaughan Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)