Politician(s) lobbied: John Howlin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Sought immediate effect for agreed settlements and resolution of the backlog of unresolved bargaining claims.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent 7th August 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: John Howlin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: The outcome sought was to confirm that claims are not considered concluded unless formal proposals have been received and agreed by the union side, and that outstanding matters should be addressed through any future local bargaining process or successor arrangements, or otherwise progressed by the relevant union(s).
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent 31st August 2026
2026-09-16
14 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: HSE Perfusionists – relating to an industrial dispute of Health Service Executive perfusionists. The specific request was to get certain TDs/Senators to write to the Minister for Health to support the implementation of labour court recommendation 23209.
Methods: Email
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Email
Emails sent between 01/06/2026 – 31/07/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Support for improved pay proposals, resolution of local bargaining claims, protection of remote and hybrid working arrangements, and increased investment in public services in discussions with Government.
Methods: Unknown
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Method not specified
Public service pay negotiations and industrial relations matters affecting public sector workers.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: The communication sought an urgent review of visa refusals issued to scholarship recipients from Gaza and requested that humanitarian considerations and the unique circumstances of applicants from Gaza are fully taken into account, with a view to facilitating their entry to Ireland to commence their studies.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent 4th May 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased staffing required in Oberstown Children Detention Campus and an end to the Fórsa strike action. Fórsa sought a commitment to a care-based model of delivery at Oberstown. A care model depends on having sufficient numbers of appropriately trained and experienced staff, and on being able to recruit and retain those staff. Fórsa also sought Ministerial intervention to resolve the then impasse in the industrial dispute.
Methods: Informal communicationLetterPhone callEmail
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Informal communication
Conversation between Hazel Nolan and Matt Carthy TD regarding the dispute.Conversation between Deirdre O'Connell and Matt Carthy TD.
Letter
Letters to Minister Foley, from Deirdre O'Connell on 10-07-26; 14-08-26; 25-08-26 formally requesting that the Minister instruct her department Officials to meet with Fórsa and Oberstown Management. The second letter asked was the Department committed to a care-based model of delivery at Oberstown. Serious concerns around the decision to increase the certified capacity of the campus was raised. Ministerial intervention was sought. A third letter gave clarification on the issues.
Phone call
Rachel Coyle had a follow up phone call from Matt Carthy TD to arrange for him and Deputy Mark Ward to meet members of the Oberstown dispute at their picket
Email
Rachel Coyle had email correspondence with members of the Oireachtas Justice Committee on the 13th August 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Fórsa has formally requested that any increase in bed capacity be deferred until (1) safe staffing levels are achieved and independently verified; and (2) tangible progress is made in resolving the outstanding industrial issues currently under consideration at Oberstown Children's Detention Centre
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent via email and post. Letter was copied to the Minister for Justice.
Politician(s) lobbied: John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking dialogue and the opportunity to made a short presentation regarding human rights, labour rights and the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia.
Methods: Letter
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Letter sent 10th February 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Seeking engagement with government to seek changes to the current statutory timeframes for separation and divorce.
Methods: Letter
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Letter sent 3rd February 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Seeking changes to implement legislation to ensure automatic access to civil legal aid for those accessing divorce where there has been a safety order, protection order, or coercive control within the marriage or separation.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter dated 3rd February 2026
