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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Email
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
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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Phone call
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
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
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: An ongoing regularisation mechanism for undocumented people
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meetings with DPOs listed below where this issue was raised
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Gilbride (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (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: EmailMeetingSocial Media
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Email
Follow up emails sent to DPOs listed in relation to the meetings and separate follow up to Minister Dillon on meeting in previous period.Emails X 2 to David Gilbride re Reactivation Permit for exploited workersEmails requesting meetings to other DPOs listed below where topic was mentioned
Meeting
Meetings held with James O' Connor TD, Roderic O Gorman and Sinead Gibney TD during this period
Social Media
Social media posts calling on Minister Dillon to increase protections for migrant workers
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; 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: EmailMeetingSocial Media
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Email
Emails to DOJ policy team including Andrew Munro about this topic + emails to other listed DPOs
Meeting
Meeting with Sinead Gibney and Roderic O' Gorman
Social Media
Social media calling on Ministers O Callaghan and Brophy to publish review of Family Reunion Policy
