Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Four day week - seeking support for a campaign for a steady, managed and gradual transition to a shorter working week.

Intended results Four day week - seeking support for a campaign for a steady, managed and gradual transition to a shorter working week. Providing information on Fórsa's campaign.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Donoghue, Fórsa Lead Organiser

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Kevin Donoghue (Former DPO) Councillor (Dublin City Council)

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 (1)

Email sent on 14th August 2020 outlining information relating to Fórsa's campaign and research on the four day working week.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)