The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Debenhams in Liquidation and seeking change in Employment and Company law covering insolvency redundancy. Also discussions/meetings on €3 million training fund for ex employees of Debenhams.

Intended results Legislative change/introduction. Resolution to industrial dispute.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerry Light, Robert McNamara, shop stewards

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 (2-5)

10/03/21 - Meeting with An Taoiseach 12/03/21 - Meeting with Department of Education/Solas 25/03/21 - Meeting with Department of Education William Beausang 01/04/21 - Meeting with Department of Education William Beausang 28/04/21 - Meeting with Department of Education, Solas, Labour Court

Phone call (2-5)

03/03/21 - Follow up with John Shaw Dept of an Taoiseach re meeting of 01/03/21 08/03/21 - Dept of Education - William Beausang

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 Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Kevin Foley Chairman (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)