Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Employment Permit Bill

Intended results For MRCI amendments to be considered and taken on

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Bruton / Bill Abom

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

11/05 - An Tanaiste 02/06 - Louise O'Reilly 24/06 - Damien English 06/07 - Marie Sherlock 12/07 - Matt Shanahan

Phone call (2-5)

16/06 - Neil to Stephen Foley

Email (2-5)

27/07 - Bill to Garret Ahearn, David Stanton, Richard Bruton

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Garret Ahearn Senator (Seanad)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)