Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Seeking a meeting with the relevant Minister to discuss the need to enable the long overdue payments to CIE pensioners, which was one of many outcomes arrived at from the CIE/Trade Union Agreement reached in the July 2025
Methods: Letter
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CIE Pensions
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: A public procurement policy that prioritises social clauses, fair wages and workers rights.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting regarding Public Procurement
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That the Minister takes into account the reality of actors day to day work and contracts going forward.
Methods: Letter
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A letter to Deirdre Dennehy in the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment outlining Irish Equity's position on a number of statements made by Minister Simon Harris
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Development of Priorities and Policy Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting regarding Irelands forthcoming EU Presidency
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Finnegan (Secretary General), The Houses of the Oireachtas Service; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: An improvement to terms and conditions within the contract for workers
Methods: EmailLetter
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A written letter to Peter Finnegan
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clerk of Dail Éireann and Verona Murphy Ceann Comhairle seeking to meet to discuss issues pertaining to the Oireachtas TV contract and how it affects our members working there.
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: retaining members in employment.
Methods: Email
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Letter to members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Arts
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Media
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Communication and Sport to raise issues in relation to job losses at FAI in advance of the committee meeting FAI management.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To create space for beneficial budget measures for artists.
Methods: Submission
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Issuing of Irish Equity Pre budget submission to relevant Ministers and some TDs
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Meeting to discuss both issues
Methods: Letter
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Meeting sought to discuss Pension Levy (FEMPI) & Non-EEA Employment Permits - Clarification on future Govt positions on A.E. and a floor on pay for such rates now applicable to such permit holders
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Meeting with the Minister with the aim of securing intervention
Methods: Letter
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'letter written to Minister for Tourism
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Culture
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Gaeltacht
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Sport and Media seeking a meeting in relation to the announcement by the FAI of a restructure. '
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Restored Funds to Private Sector Pension Schemes as Exchequer Surpluses Are now the order of the day
Methods: EmailLetter
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Letter to Minister Burke (DETE) seeking meeting to discuss the restitution of funds from the Pensions Levy on Private Sector Pension Schemes 2011 - 2015. This five-year levy generated over €2.5 billion for the Irish exchequer and was utilised to stimulate job creation
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implement VAT reductions for the hospitality sector
