Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Seeking engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding the planning and Development Bill 2022. Seeking support from all Oireachtas members regarding Fórsa campaign around the Bill. Had individual contact with some TDs.

Intended results Seeking engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding the planning and Development Bill 2022. Seeking support from all Oireachtas members regarding Fórsa campaign around the Bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lisa Connell, Assistant General Secretary with responsibility for An Bord Pleanala and Cabin Crew

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Date/s of contact: 30th November 2023 – letter to all Oireachtas members

Email All Oireachtas Members Sent via email as well.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

18th December – letter to Minister of Housing, Local Government & Heritage

Email (2-5)

Additional emails were sent to Richard Boyd Barrett, Cian O'Callaghan, Eoin O'Broin and Fergus O'Dowd. Mr O'Dowd asked a parliamentary questions following the initial correspondence from Fórsa.

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)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)