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 Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Unemployment, precarious employment and the findings and recommendations of the UL Zero Hour Contracts research.

Intended results To pursue enhanced welfare to work outcomes for unemployed people, and in particular their access to decent and sustainable employment.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Stewart, Coordinator, 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.

Submission (1)

In Decemeber the INOU made a submission to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the findings and recommendations of ‘A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hours Contracts among Irish Employers and their Impact on Employees’ University of Limerick, 2015. In the submission the organisation noted that as Ireland’s recovery continues and more people to return to work, access to decent employment that facilitates people to manage their lives well will be essential to ensure that this recovery is bedded down for all. But it will be of particular importance for people more distant from the labour market, people who often struggle with poverty, people who move between welfare and low paid, precarious work. To support this group’s social and economic inclusion requires not only action on the key findings and recommendation of the University of Limerick, but a supportive person-centred approach to labour market activation policies and implementation.

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.

Ged Nash Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)