Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Methods: EmailSubmission
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Emailed Ministers O' Callaghan and Brophy with MRCI's feedback document on the new policy intorduced in Nov 2025.
Submission
Social media posts calling on Minister O' Callaghan to change the family reunion rules for migrant workers
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit and easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job or are exploited. Greater penalties for exploitative employers.
Methods: Social MediaEmail
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Social media posts calling on Minister Dillon to increase protections for migrant workers
Email
We sent two emails to Minister Dillon. One sharing an options paper on making the change of employer system better for migrant workers and one with a letter signed by 20+ organisations in support of progressive changes on this issue
Politician(s) lobbied: David Gilbride (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: A substantial reduction in the delays and fees related to issuing Irish Residence Permit Cards
Methods: EmailSocial Media
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Email
Emails to Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance and DOJ officials with our pre budget submission on this topic
Social Media
Social media posts on this topic taregtting the Minister for Justice
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: We sought for the proposed seasonal permit to be discontinued. If it goes ahead we sought much stronger protections for workers in this system
Methods: Email
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One email to Minister Dillon with our submission in relation to the pilot carried out
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Matt Carthy TD on this topic
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit and easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job or are exploited. Greater penalties for exploitative employers.
Methods: MeetingSocial MediaEmail
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Meeting
Meetings held with Minister Alan Dillon TD and attended roundtable with Ivana Bacik TD
Social Media
Social media posts calling on Minister Dillon to increase protections for migrant workers
Email
We sent two emails to Minister Dillon. One inviting him to launch our report 'Tied to Exploitation' and one sharing the report and its recommendations after the launch.We sent one email to Minister Peter Burke TDshairng our report and requesting a meeting.
Politician(s) lobbied: David Gilbride (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: A substantial reduction in the delays related to issuing Irish Residence Permit Cards
Methods: Phone callEmail
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1 phone call with DPO listed below on this topic
Email
Emails with DOP below on this issue
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Access to state insolvency funds as redress in situations of employer insolvency for all migrant workers.
Methods: Email
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Email to Minister Peter Burke
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Methods: EmailSocial Media
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Email
Email to Ministers Jim O Callaghan and Colm Brophy seeking publicartion of review of this policy
Social Media
Social media calling on Ministers O Callaghan and Brophy to publish review of Family Reunion Policy
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: The urgent implementation of the new National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking
Methods: Social Media
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Social Media
Social media calling on Minister O' Callaghan to act on this issue
