Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions

Lobbying Organisation Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Contacted the six Oireachtas Members of the Carlow-Kilkenny Constituency inviting them to a Pre-Budget and Trade Union Issues Meeting scheduled for 14 September, 2018 in Kilkenny.

Intended results To highlight the need for a Services rather than a tax cut type of Budget. We also indicated we would discuss other Trade Union concerns.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip 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)

Our 3 August, 2018 letter was followed up by a reminder e-mail on 6 September, 2018 asking the Six Oireachtas Members to meet on 14 September, 2018.

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.

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Senator (Seanad)