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 ILO Request for ICJ Advisory Opinion on Right to Strike under Convention 87

Intended results Seeking government intervention

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)

Letter to Simon Coveney 1 Feb 2024 re follow up of Commission of Inquiry Article 26 of ILO Constitution concerning non observance by Myanmar of Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (No 87) and the Forced Labour Convention (No 29) Letter to Simon Coveney 28 Feb 2024 re government intervention re ILO Request for ICJ Advisory Opinion on Right to Strike under Convention 87

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 Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)