Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 07 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Income adequacy and well resourced social protection and employment services.

Intended results To secure a better standard of living for people who experience unemployment.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Stewart, INOU Co-ordinator

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.

Event / Reception (1)

In September Regina Doherty, TD, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection launched the 25th edition INOU's flagship publication 'Working for Work'. At this event the INOU's Chairperson, Ann Fergus and John Stewart, INOU Coordinator raised key issues of concern with regard to income adequacy; and that resources and infrastructure must be maintained and developed to support unemployed people to secure decent employment.

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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection)