Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 16 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Correspondence exchange and online meeting held to discuss the future of the Road Safety Authority.

Intended results 9th August and 12th November: Requested to meet the Minister of Transport to discuss the Indecon report on the future of the RSA Meeting on 25th November and email sent on 26th November: requested that Fórsa forms part of a Departmental Group that will be established to oversee the formation of the new road safety agencies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ruairi Creaney, Fórsa Assistant General Secretary with responsibility for members in the RSA.

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 (1)

Email sent on 9th August and 12th November 2024 to James Lawless. Email sent to Keith Walsh on 26th November and 19th December.

Letter (1)

Letter sent on 9th August and 12th November 2024 to James Lawless. Requested to meet the minister to discuss the Indecon report on the future of the RSA Letter sent to Keith Walsh on 26th November and 19th December. email sent on 26th November: requested that Fórsa forms part of a Departmental Group that will be established to oversee the formation of the new road safety agencies.

Virtual Meeting (1)

25th November 2024. Online meeting with Keith Walsh to discuss the future of the RSA.

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.

James Lawless Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Keith Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)