Association of Higher Civil & Public Servants

Lobbying Organisation Association of Higher Civil & Public Servants

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Discussion re the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018

Intended results To outline the objections of the AHCPS to the proposal within the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018 to devolve the power of dismissal below the level of Secretary General or Head of Agency and the proposal to change the arrangements for handling appeals against serious disciplinary sanctions by enacting legislation, rather than through the normal industrial relations process.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Rohan; Paul Malone; Billy Thompson

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 (2-5)

Email to outline the objections of the AHCPS to the proposal within the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018 to devolve the power of dismissal below the level of Secretary General or Head of Agency and the proposal to change the arrangements for handling appeals against serious disciplinary sanctions by enacting legislation, rather than through the normal industrial relations process.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting to outline the objections of the AHCPS to the proposal within the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018 to devolve the power of dismissal below the level of Secretary General or Head of Agency and the proposal to change the arrangements for handling appeals against serious disciplinary sanctions by enacting legislation, rather than through the normal industrial relations process.

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.

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)