Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

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 and easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job or are exploited.

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting held with Minister Alan Dillon on this topic. Meetings held with Minister Colm Brophy and Barry Heneghan where this topic was raised.

Social Media (2-5)

2 x social media tagging Minister Alan Dillon on this issue

Email (1)

Email to Marie Sherlock on this issue

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)