Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Discussion with Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on protection of workers terms and conditions arising from new Policing Bill. Email sent to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, TD and Senator Paul Gavin.

Intended results Discussion with Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on protection of workers terms and conditions arising from new Policing Bill. Seeking support for Fórsa campaign on Policing Bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Donnelly, Fórsa, Deputy General Secretary with responsibility for the civil service and national industrial relations; Jim Mitchell, Fórsa AG; Orlagh Fawl, Fórsa Director of Strategic Organising

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 (1)

Meet Minister Harris on 18th May 2023

Email (2-5)

Email and text sent to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, TD on 9th May 2023. Email sent to Senator Paul Gavan on 30th August 2023.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Justice)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)