Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Date published 15 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Budget 2027

Intended results To highlight issues around Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit, Pay Related Parent's Benefit, Working Age Payment, Cost of Living Increases, and Congress Pre-Budget Submission

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Owen Reidy, General Secretary, Phil Ni Sheaghdha, ICTU President

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.

Letter (6-10)

18 May 2026 Mr Dara Calleary, Mr Simon Harris, Mr Jack Chambers on Pay Related Job Seekers Benefit 18 May 2026 Mr Dara Calleary, Mr Simon Harris, Mr Jack Chambers re Pay Related Parents Benefit 12 June 2026 Dr Niall Egan, DSP re Working Age and Child Payments Consultation 1 July 2026 Mr John Callinan, Dept Taoiseach re Cost of Living Increases and Future Social Dialogue 15 July 2026 Mr Jack Chambers, Mr Simon Harris, Mr Cian O'Callaghan, Mr Pearse Doherty, Mr Ged Nash ICTU Pre-Budget Submission

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)