Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details More Power To You: The campaign to reclaim the role of local authorities and local democracy

Intended results Gave presentation to councillors of Cork City and Limerick City and County Councils. Sought to give presentation to elected representatives of Galway City Council; Galway County Council; Donegal County Council; Sligo County Council, on Fórsa's More Power to you Campaign

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dessie Robinson, Fórsa National Secretary, Local Government & Local Services Division; Kevin Donoghue, Fórsa National Director of Campaigns

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

Mass communications

Virtual Meeting All Councillors Presentations on More Power to You Campaign done in November to Councillors of Limerick City and County Council; and Cork City Council.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter sent in October 2021 on behalf of Fórsa, SIPTU and Connect Unions seeking to do presentation on the More Power to You Campaign to Sligo, Galway City; Galway County and Donegal County Councils

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.

Daniel Butler Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Peter Keaveney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Colette Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Jack Murray Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Paul Taylor Councillor (Sligo County Council)