Irish Congress of Trade Unions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Ann Graves (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Meeting to discuss Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe

Methods: Meeting

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