Garda Representative Association

Lobbying Organisation Garda Representative Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details The requirement for a statutory instrument to hold the GRA Annual delegate conference. Wages being paid to trainee gardai while on pkacement at garda stations.

Intended results Secure an SI allowing conference to be held. Seek to have the trainees attested and put on full pay

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan O Connor, James Morriosroe, John Parker, Ciaran O Neill, Seamus Moriarity.

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.

Email (1)

Email sent by Brendan O Connor to Charlie Mc Conalogue TD,Joe Mc Hugh TD,Pearse Doherty TD, Thomas Pringle TD, Senator Niall Blaney, Senator Padraig Mc Laughlin and Senator Robbie Gallagher Text sent by James Morrisroe to Heather Humphries TD Email sent by Ciaran O Neill to Helen Mc Entee TD Phone call made by John Parker to Senator Ned O Sullivan

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)