IMPACT trade union

Lobbying Organisation IMPACT trade union

Date published 19 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Technical difficulties arising from USC deductions in extra pay days in 2015.

Intended results An amendement to the Finance Bill to deal with technical difficulties arising from USC deductions in extra pay days in 2015.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shay Cody, general secretary

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)

Email and phone call (November 2015) to highlight the discovery of technical difficulties arising from USC deductions in extra pay days in 2015 and to seek an amendment to the Finance Bill in order to address this.

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.

Ronan O'Brien Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)