Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 18 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Requesting a meeting with Senator Shane Cassells in relation to town councils. Meeting was to discuss previous bill (Town Councils Bill 2018) submitted.

Intended results Requesting a meeting with TD Shane Cassells in relation to town councils. Meeting was to discuss previous bill (Town Councils Bill 2018) submitted.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Some emails were sent to Mr Cassells between 1/1/22 and 28/222

Phone call (2-5)

Some phone calls took place with Mr Cassells between 1/1/22 and 28/222

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.

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)