Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 18 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Meetings to discuss issues regarding Irish Water, including staffing issues.

Intended results Seeking support for Fórsa, and the ICTU group of unions, campaign regarding Irish Water

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richy Carrothers, Fórsa, Head of Division, Local Government,

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)

Met with Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as part of the ICTU group of unions, on 11th October 2022. Met with Eoin O'Broin on 16th November 2022.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)