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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Alan Dillon

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Mayo
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (2025-01-29 → 2025-06-01)
Office
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (2025-06-02 → current)

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2025-09-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Employment
Intended results

To discuss the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

Advocated for the transition to a single permit model to reduce complexities within the Employment Permit System and bring Ireland in line with EU standards.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

Called for better coordination between the Departments of Enterprise and Justice to make the Employment Permits system more efficient and ensure that businesses can secure international, skilled talent.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Employment
Intended results

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.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

Highlighted the inconsistent processing speeds across departments for employment permits and visas, and called for stronger cross-departmental coordination to deliver a faster, more efficient end-to-end system.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Employment
Intended results

To encourage the ministers to delay further increases to the minimum annual remuneration thresholds for the Irish Employment Permit System due to concerns that it would cause issue in filling vacant jobs.

Register of Lobbying2025-07-16

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

Government to pause the implementation of the current ERO, provide adequate consultation and notice periods, and establish a more collaborative process for future adjustments that balances the needs of both workers and employers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Employment
Intended results

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.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Ensure understanding of business position regarding the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Bank of Ireland Group plc

Employment
Intended results

To provide insight on the contribution of ethnically diverse workplaces to Irish economic competitiveness and to launch research, including recommendations, for employers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bank of Ireland Group plc" equals CRO name "BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 593672) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.