The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Date published 06 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details The Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages

Intended results To discuss the creation of a National Action Plan for Collective Bargaining

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mandate Trade Union: Jim Fuery, Assistant General Secretary, Mandate Officials: Greg Caffrey, Ken Reilly, Karen Wall

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All TDs Letters sent 16 Sept 2025 from Mandate Officials Greg Caffrey and Ken Reilly to TDs listed seeking meeting and support for the Directive.

Email All TDs Email sent 18 Sept 2025 from Mandate Officials Greg Caffrey and Ken Reilly to TDs listed seeking meeting and support for the Directive.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting 18 Sept 2025 between Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Minister of State at the Department of Health, Mandate Official Karen Wall and Mandate Members Zandra Nolan, Caroline McLoughlin seeking support for the Directive. Minister O'Connor committed to raise the issue with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Meeting (1)

Paul Donnelly TD Sinn Fein supports the Directive, met with Greg Caffrey Mandate Official, and Mandate Members Martin Mahony & Phylis Kearns 22 Sept 2025 in the Sinn Fein Mulhuddart Offices.

Meeting (1)

Rory Hearne TD Social Democrats signed the pledge in support of the Directive, met with Ken Reilly Mandate Official and Mandate Member Margaret Wilson 1 Oct in Leinster House.

Meeting (1)

Paul McAuliffe TD Fianna Fail signed the pledge in support of the Directive, met with Ken Reilly Mandate Official 2 Oct in Leinster House.

Meeting (1)

Ruth Coppinger TD People Before Profit signed the pledge in support of the Directive, met with Ken Reilly Mandate Official 2 Oct in Leinster House.

Meeting (1)

Marie Sherlock TD Labour Party signed the pledge in support of the Directive, met with Ken Reilly Mandate Official and Mandate Members Ciaran Niall & Joan Gaffney 14 Oct 2025 in Leinster House.

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise Ó Muirí TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)