Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Improve awareness of the conditions of people in unemployment and policy solutions to improve the labour marker and social protection policy.
Methods: Unknown
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March E-Bulletin from the INOU circulated to Oireachtas members. Items covered workforce trends
Method not specified
CSO SILC survey analysis
Method not specified
digitalisation policy
Method not specified
ESRI report on income inequality and contributions from INOU Member Organisations.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Improve awareness of the conditions of people in unemployment and policy solutions to improve the labour marker and social protection policy.
Methods: Unknown
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December E-Bulletin from the INOU circulated to Oireachtas members. Items covered skills policy
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guidance provision
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the EU Presidency
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and contributions from INOU Member Organisations.
Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To raise matters concerning the INOU regarding progress of Equality Legislation.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details by Method
Virtual Meeting
No description
Politician(s) lobbied: Colin Menton (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Improved communication and collaboration with the Dept. with the Community and Voluntary sector.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Lawler (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Fiona Ward (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To discuss with the Department of Social Protection key issues of concern for the INOU including on-going changes to social welfare system; key policy and practice developments including means testing.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
No description
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To put forward Budget 2026 priorities from the community and voluntary sector.
Methods: MeetingSubmission
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform on developments needed to support people in unemployment
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
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Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To promote key aspects of the INOU 2026 Pre-Budget Submission which covered issues under adequate incomes; supportive employment services; accessible and inclusive employment and employment programmes; meaningful education and skills; and properly supporting communities.
Methods: Event / ReceptionSubmission
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Event / Reception
No description
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To ensure that the issues facing unemployed people were raised at NED 2025, that given this year's theme - Medium-term budgetary planning against a rapidly changing global backdrop - that sight was not lost of the social issues that need to be redressed in light of an uncertain and potentially challenging economic environment.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details by Method
Event / Reception
No description
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Lawler (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Fiona Ward (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Niall Egan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To discuss with the Department of Social Protection key issues of concern for the INOU including on-going changes to social welfare system; key policy and practice developments including means testing.
Methods: Meeting
