Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Irish Refugee Council
2025-10-02
Intent: Halting of voluntary return communications directly to international protection applicants.
Details: Email to Deparmtent of Justice officials raising signficiant concerns regarding voluntary return proposals aimed at people in the international protection process. .
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan, David Gilbride
Methods: One email sent on 30 September. - Email
daa plc
2025-09-19
Intent: Seeking support to progress proposal to introduce new fines for disruptive passengers
Details: Letter sharing information on new routes, e-gates, disruptive passengers, and Terminal 1 facilities
Officials: David Gilbride
Methods: Letter
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2025-09-19
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.
Details: Protections for workers on Employment Permits
Officials: Alan Dillon, James O'Connor, Sinéad Gibney, Roderic O'Gorman, David Gilbride, Albert Dolan, George Lawlor, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Meetings held with James O' Connor TD, Roderic O Gorman and Sinead Gibney TD during this period - Meeting, 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 - Email, Social media posts calling on Minister Dillon to increase protections for migrant workers - Social Media
Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
2025-09-04
Intent: Seek greater clarity on how visa policy is being applied to international students to help HEIs and agents align with expectations, improve planning, and support consistent outcomes. Request an opportunity to engage with officials to discuss the issue constructively and explore ways to safeguard Ireland’s reputation as a welcoming and competitive education destination.
Details: HECA has noted growing concern around increasing visa refusals for international students, with some countries more notable. Applicants who meet requirements are being refused on grounds not always clear to HEIs or agents. This trend risks creating uncertainty, reputational challenges, and could wea, ...
Officials: David Gilbride
Methods: Email
Fragomen Ireland Limited
2025-01-17
Intent: The acceptance of reputable international immigration services firms, such as Fragomen, who do not hold law firm Status in Ireland, as representatives in relation to immigration applications.
Details: The DoJ was approached in relation to their policy on immigration cases whereby they will only liaise with the individual concerned or their solicitor, or an NGO.
Officials: David Gilbride
Methods: Letter sent by email on 7 November 2024 to Jenni Barret, Principal Officer, residence Division, Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice. Ms. Barret then forwarded this letter to Mr. David Gilbride, who is a DPO - Email
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2024-09-19
Intent: A substantial reduction in the fee for the Irish Residence Permit Card
Details: The fee for an Irish Residence Permit Card in Ireland
Officials: Helen McEntee, David Gilbride, Deirdre Gillane, Treasa Kelly, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Patrick Cluskey, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: We met with several DPOs listed below - Meeting, We wrote to Minister McEntee and her private secretary on this as well as David Gilbride.We wrote several emails requesting and coordinating meetings with DPOs - Email, One facebook, one instagram and one X post tagging Minister McEntee on this matter - Social Media
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: A substantial reduction in the fee for the Irish Residence Permit Card
Details: The fee for an Irish Residence Permit Card in Ireland
Officials: Helen McEntee, David Gilbride, John Lahart
Methods: We met with David Gilbride and other Dept. of Justice staff members on this issue. We also met with Deputy John Lahart on this matter. - Meeting, We wrote to Minister McEntee on this matter and sent this letter to her by email. We also followed up by email on this. - Email
Chartered Accountants Ireland
2024-05-20
Intent: Improvement to the procedure for processing CSEP holders applying for Stamp 4 residency permissions.
Details: Critical Skills Employment Permits (CSEP) / Stamp 4 residency permissions.
Officials: Helen McEntee, Neale Richmond, David Gilbride
Methods: Letter
Age Action
2024-01-18
Intent: Raise awareness of equality issues affecting older persons
Details: Attendance at online forum on D Justice statement of strategy
Officials: Oonagh McPhillips, Neil Ward, Doncha O’Sullivan, David Gilbride
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2023-05-19
Intent: A solution for borderline and anomaly cases in relation to the Regularisation Scheme. An ongoing regularisation mechanism for undocumented people.
Details: Regularisation Scheme for Undocumented People in Ireland
Officials: David Gilbride
Methods: We emailed David Gilbride and his team about borderline and anomaly cases in relation to the undocumented scheme and advocated for them to be considered favourably - Email, We met with David Gilbride in Dept of Justice and his team where we made proposals around borderline cases from the undocumented scheme.We also met with more junior Department officials where we proposed introducing an ongoing regularisation mechanism - Meeting