Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Exploitation and Atypical Work Permit for Migrant fishermen employed on Irish boats

Intended results Changes to Atypical Scheme and immigration permission for Fishers. Increased meassures and supports to identify and tackle exploitation in the fishing industry

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dearbhla Ryan

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email inviting TDs and Senators to launch of report into exploitation and underpayment of migrant fishers

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Targeted emails to TDs Senators on Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation (later Business Enterprise and Innovation), and relevant civil servants in relation to MRCI research and launch of report into the exploitation and underpayment of migrant fishers in Ireland

Phone call (6-10)

Targeted calls to TDs and Senators on Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation (later Business Enterprise and Innovation), and relevant civil servants in relation to MRCI research and launch of report into the exploitation and underpayment of migrant fishers in Ireland

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of report into exploitation of fishers

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.

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Gerald Nash Senator (Seanad)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liam Kelly Director General (The Workplace Relations Commission)