Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Two deputies were asked to raise Dáil question regarding the TUTG scheme, and the funding of industrial relations facilitator. A letter was sent to Minister Harris on the issue.

Intended results To encourage two Dáil deputies to raise questions regarding the TUTG scheme and the funding of IR facilitators. Letter sent to Minister Harris regarding this funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Honer, Fórsa, Industrial Relations Officer and Stella Griffin, Fórsa Assistant General Secretary both with responsibility in Fórsa's education division.

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 (1)

Email sent 25th May 2023 from Gary Honer

Informal communication (2-5)

Text message sent 25th May 2023 by Gary Honer Ad-hoc meeting in hotel foyer with Minister Harris and Stella Griffin, 19th June 2023.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister of Higher Education, Simon Harris by Stella Griffin. 3rd July 2023.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)