Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Employment Permit Bill

Intended results For MRCI amendments to be considered and taken on

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

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 (11-20)

1 email to Damien English 6-10 emails to Louise O' Reilly and her assistant 2-5 emails to Marie Sherlock 1 email to David Stanton 1 email to Richard Bruton

Social Media (1)

Tweet calling on Minister English to amend the General Employment Permits Bill and give parity of rights to workers on permits

Phone call (2-5)

1 x call to Marie Sherlock 1 x call to Louise O' Reilly assistant

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.

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

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

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)