Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 15 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Income adequacy and inclusive person-centred social protection services.

Intended results To secure a better standard of living for unemployed people.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bríd O'Brien, INOU Head of Policy and Media

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)

In September Regina Doherty, TD, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection launched the INOU's flagship publication 'Working for Work'. At this event the INOU's Chairperson, Ann Fergus and Brid O'Brien, INOU Head of Policy and Media raised key issues of concern with regard to income adequacy and the challenges facing people on social protection payments.

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Social Protection)