Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Asking Minister to make representations directly to the Israeli government and UN and European Union to allow medical aid through the border
Methods: Letter
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Letter
12 January 2026 Letter to Ms Helen McEntee TD.
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Seeking a meeting to discuss occupational health and safety, and inviting Minister to address Workers' Memorial Day event on 28 April 2026.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
27 January 2026 letter to Minister Alan Dillon TD inviting him to attend Workers' Memorial Day on 28 April.27 February 2026 letter to Minister Alan Dillon TD seeking meeting to discuss government priorities for occupational health and safety.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Seeking a date for a referendum to prevent the privatisation of public water services.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter of 5 February 2026 to Mr James Browne TD seeking a date for a referendum to prevent the privatisation of public water services.
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Asking MEPs to vote in favour of the revision of the EU Regulations on the Coordination of Social Security Systems (883/2004 & 987/2009)
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter to Irish MEPs seeking support for agreement on the revision of the EU Social Security Coordination Regulations.
Politician(s) lobbied: John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Seeking government engagement via LEEF process to address cost of living challenges on behalf of workers following the government response to the recent fuel protests.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter dated 30 April to Mr John Callinan, Secretary General, Dept Taoiseach.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Seeking clarification on the interpretation of a pay agreement in the Community and Voluntary Sector on behalf of SIPTU members in Aisieri.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter of 24 February to Minister Jim O'Callaghan TD
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To put forward the ICTU policy on Quality Jobs
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting 31 March with Min Roderic O'Gorman and Senator Malcolm NoonanMeeting with Social Democrats Parliamentary Party to discuss the Good Jobs policy paper.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Seeking government timeline for abolition of Sub-Minimum Youth Rates of pay and seeking EESC develop an exploratory opinion on the implementation of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive with reference to Article 4 and Collective Bargaining.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter of 15 January 2026 to Minister Thomas Byrne TD re the AMWD Article 4 Collective Bargaining clause.Letter of 20 March 2026 to Minister Peter Burke TD re Article 6 Sub Minimum Youth rates.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ann Graves (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Meeting to discuss Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with Ann Graves TD to discuss the work of the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Dunne (Councillor), Tipperary County Council; Robert Brosnan (Councillor), Kerry County Council; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To provide information and put forward the Congress policy on Quality Jobs
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Emails to provide information on the ICTU Quality Jobs policy document, to request a possible motion for the Ard Fheis, requesting support for private members bill on Quality Jobs.
Meeting
Meeting on 31 March with Roderic O'Gorman and Senator Malcolm Noonan.Meeting with Social Democrats Parliamentary Party to discuss Good Jobs Policy document.
