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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 23)
2025-09-04
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: Meeting, Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | As part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar |
| — | a meeting to discuss Budget 2026 was held with Ministers. |
2025-09-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform on developments needed to support people in unemployment
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Sinéad Gibney TD. |
2025-09-04
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 / Reception, Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In July |
| — | the INOU participated in the Department of Social Protection’s Pre-Budget Forum |
| — | which took place in Chartered Accountants House |
| — | Dublin 2. In advance of this meeting a summary of the INOU's Pre-Budget Submission was emailed to the Department. |
2025-09-04
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 & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In June the INOU attended the National Economic Dialogue 2025 in Dublin Castle: participated in the Breakout session on Infrastructure Prioritisation and Delivery |
| — | chaired by Minister for Public Expenditure |
| — | Infrastructure |
| — | Public Services |
| — | Reform and Digitalisation |
| — | Jack Chambers T.D.; and the final plenary session. |
2025-09-04
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
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In June |
| — | as part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar |
| — | the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. The agenda included Programme for Government; Child Poverty; and updates on a range of issues including key policies like Pathways to Work; Roadmap for Social Inclusion; Pay-related benefits |
| — | and Working Age Payment proposal. |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To remove the discriminatory reduced Jobseeker's rates for people under 25yrs.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister Calleary on reduced jobseekers rates |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Ensure Budget 2026 invests in programmes and public policy that will support people affected by unemployment.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | INOU 2026 Prebudget Submission Publication |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Improved awareness of policy developments for people affected by unemployment.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | E-Bulletin issue circulated |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform on developments needed to support people in unemployment
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Improved focus on unemployment in the Department's work.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Minister opened the INOU's annual delegate conference |
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