Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Seeking support from Oireachtas members regarding Fórsa's campaign on the Garda Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill.

Intended results Seeking support for Forsa campaign on Policing Security & Community Safety Bill 2023, and the section that related to Civil Servants, particularly the change terms and conditions and employment status, without consultation. Discussed potential amendments to the bill discussed and access to attend committee stages in the Seanad to have the issues tabled and debated.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Orlagh Fawl, Fórsa Director of strategic organising; Jim Mitchell, Fórsa assistant general secretary with responsibility for Fórsa members/civilian workers in An Garda Siochana.

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.

Phone call (2-5)

A number of calls between September and December 2023

Informal communication (6-10)

Text messages with Paul Gavan on 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 12th and 13th December 2023

Meeting (2-5)

One meeting with Paul Gavan on 11th September; two meetings with Paul Gavan and Helen McEntee held on 4th October and 6th December 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.

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)