Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 16 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details National Secretary Katie Morgan met with Minister for State for Transport James Lawless, as part of an Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) delegation, which highlighted the detrimental impact the Dublin Airport cap on flights will have on all workers and jobs in the airport.

Intended results To increase the number of flights allowed into Dublin Airport and to protect the jobs in the airport.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Katie Morgan, Fórsa, National Secretary with responsibility for aviation

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)

National Secretary Katie Morgan met with Minister for State for Transport James Lawless, on 24th October 2024, as part of an ICTU delegation.

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.

James Lawless Minister of State (Department of Transport)