Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Lobbying Organisation Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Date published 09 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Convened the bilateral meeting with DCDE officials and the Community and Voluntary Pillar

Intended results The Dept. is informed on current priorities on the Pillar that are relevant to the Dept.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rebecca Gorman

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting to discuss items relevant to the CVP under the Department's remit, such as the review of the Disability Act, updates on Equality Strategies and Legislation, and the Department's work as part of the EU Presidency.

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.

Olive McGovern Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)