Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 15 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Labour migration and the employment permit system

Intended results An amendment to the employment permit system to allow for in country applications by undocumented migrants in the state. Amendments to employment permit system to infer more rights and entitlements to general work permit holders.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Bruton

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)

Two emails were sent requesting a meeting to discuss our proposal for an amendment to the employment permit system to allow for in country applications by undocumented migrants in the state and to discuss proposed amendments to the employment permit system more broadly.

Phone call (1)

A follow up phone call was made to inquire about the request made in the initial letter.

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.

Clare Dunne Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)