Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Letter regarding the requirement of a contract to access the COVID 19 Enhanced Illness Benefit

Intended results To request the removal of the requirement to have a contract of employment For the minister to communicate this requirement removal to her department To seek assurances that people can access they payment regardless of immigration status, including undocumented people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edel McGinley

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)

Letter sent 12th August

Social Media (2-5)

2 tweets directed at the DPO with same content as letter - 7th and 13th August

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)