Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Emails to Galway city councillors and Galway West TDs informing them of a scheduled member protest march which was scheduled to be held outside Galway City Council offices @ 1:30pm Monday March 10th on College Road . This protest was in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city centre and in Fórsa's email, the union provided supporting information regarding the concerns of Fórsa members on the issue.

Intended results Seeking support by Galway councillors and Galway West TDs for Fórsa's campaign in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city centre and in the Fórsa email, the Union provided supporting information regarding the concerns of Fórsa members on the issue.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity PADRAIG MULLIGAN, Fórsa, Assistant General Secretary

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 (2-5)

Emails sent on 10th February 2025 to Aisling Burke and Neil McNelis, City Councillors with a copy of preliminary survey results of Fórsa member survey regarding issues around the proposed move to the new Crown Square office building. Emails to Galway City Councillors and Galway West TDs sent on 6th/7th March.

Phone call (2-5)

06/07th March - Phone calls made by Fórsa official to some of the parties regarding planned protest march.

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.

Aisling Burke Councillor (Galway City Council)

Shane Forde Councillor (Galway City Council)

Declan McDonnell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu Councillor (Galway City Council)

Terry O'Flaherty Councillor (Galway City Council)

Eibhlín Seoighthe Councillor (Galway City Council)

John McDonagh Councillor (Galway City Council)

Alan Curran Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Clodagh Higgins Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Josie Forde Councillor (Galway City Council)

Donal Lyons Councillor (Galway City Council)

Eddie Hoare Councillor (Galway City Council)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Hildegarde Naughton Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)