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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Meeting to discuss both issues
Methods: Letter
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
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
