Irish Refugee Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Refugee Council

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Pilot programme to assist former asylum seekers to get support into employment

Intended results Support of the Minister for extension of programme after evaluation of pilot to make it available around the country and to include refugees

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rory O'Neill, Researcher

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)

Meeting on 29.10.15 in conjunction with National Learning Network to outline the pilot project (with 20 former asylum seekers in four different locations) and the benefits and potential for extension in the future

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.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)