Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details The Atypical Work Permit Scheme for Fishermen

Intended results Improvements in the monitoring, implementation and delivery of the Atypical scheme including lifting barriers for applicants

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edel McGinley

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)

Participated in taskforce meeting in relation to Atypical Fishermen Work Permit Scheme and presented analysis and recommendations on implementation.

Letter (1)

Letter outlining issues facing undocumented fishermen attempting to access atypical scheme and request for scheme deadline to be extended.

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.

Liam Kelly Chief Operations Officer (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)