Restaurants Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Restaurants Association of Ireland

Date published 13 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Submission to the bi-annual work permit consultation - Review of Occupations Lists in 2021

Intended results For front of house positions such as managers supervisors and senior bartenders and service personnel in hospitality to be permissible employment categories for work permits

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrian Cummins

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)

Submission of consultation to Economic Migration Policy Unit of the Department Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Failte Ireland in advance of submission

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)