Fórsa trade union

Lobbying Organisation Fórsa trade union

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Seeking support for Fórsa's campaign on the introduction of a four day working week from all TDs and Senators; local government chief executives. Including the introduction of a pilot scheme in local government. Sought support from Minister Eamon Ryan for funding for the pilot project. Also sought government/departmental support from Tanaiste Leo Varadkar, for and participation in the pilot programme, including funding for a four-day week research project.

Intended results Fórsa's campaign on the introduction of a four day working week. Including the introduction of a pilot scheme in local government. Sought support from Minister Eamon Ryan for funding for the pilot project. Also sought government/departmental support from Tanaiste Leo Varadkar, for and participation in the pilot programme, including funding for a four-day week research project.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Nolan, Fórsa National Secretary, Local Government & Local Services Division; Dessie Robinson, Fórsa National Secretary, Local Government & Local Services Division; Joe O'Connor, Fórsa National Director of Campaigns

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email sent to all TDs on 15th July from Joe O'Connor.

Email All Senators Email sent to all Senators on 15th July from Joe O'Connor

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Invitation sent to all Local Authority Chief Executives to observe Andrew Barnes speak in relation to the benefits of a four day working week. Letter sent 4th May 21. Request sent to all Local Authority Chief Executives to participate in pilot scheme. Letter sent 29th June 2021. Request for meeting to Owen Keegan, CE, Dublin City Council, following motion passed by Dublin City Councillors. Letter sent 14th July 2021.

Email (2-5)

Joe O'Connor sent email to Eamon Ryan's office on 7th May 2021. Held meeting with special adviser.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Joe O'Connor met with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar on 25th May. This was followed up with emails and phone calls to special adviser Matt Lynch. Also had virtual meeting with Miniser Ryan's chief of staff Donall Geoghegan and Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, followed by phone calls and text messages on 6th May, 12th May, 1st June and 21st June.

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.

Kathleen Holohan Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)

Joe MacGrath Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)

Owen Keegan CEO (Dublin City Council)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)

Tommy Ryan CEO (Cavan County Council)

Lar Power Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)

Colette Byrne CEO (Kilkenny County Council)

Philomena Poole CEO (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Ciaran Hayes CEO (Sligo County Council)

Eamonn O'Sullivan CEO (Monaghan County Council)

Tim Lucey CEO (Cork County Council)

Ann Doherty Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Moira Murrell CEO (Kerry County Council)

Pat Dowling Chief Executive Officer (Clare County Council)

John McLaughlin Chief Executive Officer (Donegal County Council)

Jackie Maguire Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)

Danny McLoughlin Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Anna Marie Delaney Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)

Paddy Mahon CEO (Longford County Council)

Michael Walsh CEO (Waterford City and County Council)

Joan Martin Chief Executive Officer (Louth County council)

Peter Carey CEO (Kildare County Council)

Tom Enright Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

Kevin Kelly CEO (Galway County Council)

AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)

Pat Daly Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)

Peter Hynes Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)

Pat Gallagher Chief Executive Officer (Westmeath County Council)

Eugene Cummins Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)

John Mulholland CEO (Laois County Council)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Dónall Geoghegan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)