Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Date published 15 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details ICTU Quality Jobs Policy Document

Intended results To provide information and put forward the Congress policy on Quality Jobs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gavan, Campaigns Officer; Owen Reidy, General Secretary; Tom Sheppard, Communications Officer

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 (11-20)

Emails to provide information on the ICTU Quality Jobs policy document, to request a possible motion for the Ard Fheis, requesting support for private members bill on Quality Jobs.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting on 31 March with Roderic O'Gorman and Senator Malcolm Noonan. Meeting with Social Democrats Parliamentary Party to discuss Good Jobs Policy document.

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.

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Dunne Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Robert Brosnan Councillor (Kerry County Council)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)