Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Support for higher education funding
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Discussions regarding higher education funding
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Government support on all issues
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Email to Min Burke regarding the need for DETE to address and support the Fastway Redundancy situation
Meeting
Meeting Senator Laura Harmon regarding University Governance
Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Improvements to the terms and conditions of precarious employees in the Higher Education sector.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Meeting
Meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education
Email
Request to meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improvements to the terms and conditions of precarious employees in the Higher Education sector.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Meeting
Meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education
Email
Request to meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Jen Cummins (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improvements to the terms and conditions of precarious employees in the Higher Education sector.
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Event / Reception
Hustings on IFUT's pre-election call to addess precarity in Higher Education
Email
Invitation to sign pre-election pledge to address precarity in Higher Education
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To raise awareness and garner support for initiatives to improve job security and working conditions in the academic sector.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Briefing the Minister on the key findings of the IFUT Report which highlights the challenges faced by staff in higher education due to precarious employment conditions, with an aim to raise awareness and garner support for initiatives to improve job security and working conditons in the academic sector.
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Elisa O'Donovan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To raise awareness and garner support for initiatives to improve job security and working conditions in the academic sector.
Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting
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Event / Reception
Briefing of candidates for the European Elections (Ireland South) and the Limerick mayoral election on the key findings of the IFUT Report which highlights the challenges faced by staff in higher education due to precarious employment conditions, with an aim to raise awareness and garner support for initiatives to improve job security and working conditons in the academic sector.
Meeting
Briefing the Minister on the key findings of the IFUT Report which highlights the challenges faced by staff in higher education due to precarious employment conditions, with an aim to raise awareness and garner support for initiatives to improve job security and working conditons in the academic sector.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improvements to the terms and conditions of employment for Researchers
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: IFUT engaged in lobbying activities to secure amendments to the Draft Research and Innovation Legislation so that IFUT Members and other workers would have a greater influence over their terms and conditions of employment.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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