Politician(s) lobbied:Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To initiate contact with the new Minister and to continue our campaign to secure changes in the law which would address our concerns regarding the disputes procedures in the Transnational Information and Consultation Act
Methods:Email
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Email from BEERG Executive Director to newly appointed Minister of State (with responsibility for Labour Affairs) to congratulate her on her appointment and to inform her and her officials of an event we were holding (for companies with EWCs based in Irish Law) in Brussels on May 16th (Email erroneously said May 9th)
Politician(s) lobbied:Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To get opposition parties to table amendments whose ultimate effect would be to give EWCs - as collective bodies - a right of access to the WRC or the Court.
Methods:EmailPhone call
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Emailed and phoned staff in offices of Sinn Féin employment spokespersons on the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Misc Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023 (No 76 of 2023) which is due for committee stage. Requested that they table an amendment which would give Irish-based European Works Councils access to the State’s dispute resolution procedures
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if the need arises
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when they have been informed and consulted over job losses.
Politician(s) lobbied:Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: A meeting with the Minister and ultimately an amendment to the revelvant Acts
Methods:Email
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Email from BEERG Executive Director to newly appointed Minister of State (with responsibility for Labour Affairs) at the Dept of Enterprise Trade and Employment. The letter acquainted the Minister with our previously expressed 'concerns regarding the disputes procedures in the Transnational Information and Consultation' and offered: '...at any time – via online platform
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or face to face
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to speak and engage with you and your officials about this matter'.