Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Protections for workers on Employment Permits

Intended results A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit, easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job and work without a permit after 2 years

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

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 (6-10)

Emails sent to the DPOs listed to arrange meetings with them

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings held with the DPOs listed.

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.

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Treasa Kelly Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Niamh Allen Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Patrick Cluskey Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)