Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Development of inclusive economic policy and properly resourced social policy

Intended results To pursue the development of economic and social policies underpinned by social inclusion, equality and human rights principles.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bríd O'Brien, Head of Policy and Media

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.

Meeting (1)

On behalf of the Community & Voluntary Pillar, the INOU organised a bilateral meeting with DPER officials to discuss a range of issues including the Comprehensive Spending Review; impact assessment; equality and poverty proofing public expenditure; demographic changes; Brexit implications; addressing gaps and deficits in services and provision; commissioning; and plans for 2017 National Economic Dialogue.

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.

David Moloney Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)