Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

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

Intended results To pursue the development of economic and social policy that is underpinned by social inclusion, equality and human rights principles

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brid 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 provision of quality public services; public expenditure, the importance of good investment, assessing social impact and undertaking equality proofing; the need for good planning and delivery; and the role of CVS in public services design and delivery.

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)