Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Lobbying Organisation Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Remuneration thresholds allowing employment permit holders to bring families to live with them

Intended results Change in rules to allow permit holder to bring their families to live with them in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Thomas Fitzgerald

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.

Email (1)

Sent to Anne Bourke @enterprise.gov.ie

Letter (1)

Same content as email sent to Minister Emer Higgins on 20 August 2024.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)