Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Date published 09 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Adequate Minimum Wages Directive

Intended results Requesting the full transposition of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive to ensure progressive labour market reforms.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Owen Reidy, General Secretary

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.

Letter (2-5)

Expressing concern at government consideration to slowing down necessary labour market reforms such as sick leave, living wage and pension auto-enrolment.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting on 24 January 2024 before Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Employment re the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive. Meeting on 19 February 2024 with DETE Officials with ICTU and Ibec delegations re the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive. Meeting on 25 March 2024 with DETE Officials with ICTU and Ibec delegations regarding the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive.

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.

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dermot Mulligan Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)