Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Made presentation to the Oireachtas joint committee on social protection, community etc, regarding public employment services. Wrote to Minister Humpreys, and met senior civil servants from Dept of Social Protection

Intended results a) . To pause the proposed request for tender 2. b). To allow a stakeholder forum to be established. c). To keep public employment services in the current model of not-for-profit organisations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lynn Coffey, Fórsa Assistant General Secretary

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Asked members of the Forsa Local Enterprises branch to lobby their local TDs on the matter. Asked members of the branch to participate in planned demonstrations.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Demonstration held outside Dail Eireann on 6th September 2021.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Made presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on social protection etc on 29th September 2021.

Meeting (1)

Meet with the Deputy Secretary, Dept of Social Protection, 1st November 2021

Event / Reception (6-10)

Organised nine lunch-time protests outside the Dublin based Department of Social Protection. From Monday 6th December until Thursday 16th December 2021.

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 Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Teresa Leonard Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)