Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Lobbying Organisation Unite the Union, Ireland Region

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill

Intended results Public hearings to be held on the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill Working conditions of English Language Teachers, whom Unite represents, to be covered in the proposed legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Roy Hassey, Regional Officer, Unite the Union

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)

Email to all members of the Oireachtas Education Committee seeking public hearings on the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill

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.

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)