Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Seeking to discuss a Fórsa report on Section 39 workers and invited all TDs and Senators to a briefing on the issues of concern for Fórsa members in the health sector. Briefed some Oireachtas members on the issues.

Intended results Seeking to discuss a Fórsa report on Section 39 workers and invited all TDs and Senators to a briefing on the issues of concern for Fórsa members in the health sector. Briefed some Oireachtas members on the issues.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Donoghue, Fórsa National Director of Campaigns

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Kevin Donoghue (Former DPO) Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Send emails during September 2021 seeking support for a report into work in the Section 39 employments and invited them to a briefing of brief Oireachtas members on issues of concern for Fórsa members in the health sector

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Briefed certain Oireachtas TDs on issues of concern to Fórsa members working in the health sector. Outlined issues for staff working in Section 39 employments.

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.

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)