The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Seeking changes in Legislation to protect workers in the cases of Insolvency (ICTU 5)

Intended results Legislative change/introduction re Insolvency

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerry Light Mandate Trade Union and representatives from ICTU

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)

ICTU led campaign for changes to existing laws Insolvency/company to protect workers in the case of insolvency/liquidation

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.

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

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)