Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Fórsa is seeking an additional 40 permanent driver tester positions in the Road Safety Authority in its evidence to the Oireachtas Transport Committee.

Intended results Fórsa is seeking an additional 40 permanent driver tester positions in the Road Safety Authority.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ruairí Creaney, Fórsa assistant general secretary with responsibility for members in the Road Safety Authority.

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 (2-5)

Emails, some calls and text contact were send on 3rd January, 9th January, 17th January, 31st January, 26th February, 14th March, 24th April with certain members of the Member of Oireachtas Transport Committee

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.

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)