Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions

Lobbying Organisation Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions

Date published 11 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions voiced their concerns for October 2017 Budget presentation. These included the need to increase spending on Public Services (Health, Housing, Education etc.) rather than cut taxes for the better off. Budget should strengthen Dept. of Social Protection in fight against bogus self-employment, provide funding to enforce Labour Law, return Guidance Counselors to Schools and provide proper funding to protect Public Transport and Rural Irreland.

Intended results Have our objectives enacted.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Phil Funchion, Secretary, Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions

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 (1)

Letter sent to the six Oireachtas Members of the Carlow/Kilkenny Constituency on 12 June, 2017 inviting them to a meeting on 23 June, 2017 in Butler House, Kilkenny

Meeting (1)

Three of the six Oireachtas members attended the meeting. Deputies Bobby Aylward, Kathleen Funchion and John McGuinness. The others sent their apologies.

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.

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Senator (Seanad)