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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Dublin Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → 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 Lobbying2024-09-03

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Employment
Intended results

Shared above submissions to a wide range of public representatives to support changes in employment policy.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Open Doors Initiative" equals CRO name "THE OPEN DOORS INITIATIVE" (CRO 665789) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Share Ibec's recommendations around those in need of care, working carers and the care sector to ensure awareness

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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

To support The Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024 and endeavor to tackle union-busting and make it easier for workers to join and remain members of their trade union.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can’t be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can’t be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Seeking the reinstatement of the Job Evaluation Scheme in Tusla and an assurance from the Minister that the terms of the 2013 Framework Agreement between Tusla and trade unions would be honoured in full. Seeking Minister O'Gorman's intervention in the dispute.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ability West

Employment
Intended results

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ability West" equals CRO name "ABILITY WEST" (CRO 41317) 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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Issue being raised in the Oireachtas

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2023-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Employment
Intended results

Meeting request for Deputy Mary Lou regarding a bilateral meeting with ICTU and leadership of Sinn Fein to dicuss the many challenges facing workers across Ireland

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Seeking support for enhanced redundancy packages for Fórsa members who were to be made redundant through the tendering processes of Public Employment Services by the Department Social Protection.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Briefing on Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary's priorities as candidate for ICTU President. The new Public Service Agreement, a Four-Day Week pilot programme; Forsa's Collective Benefit Report - seeking party support on these matters.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Employment
Intended results

• A further 100 permits for dairy farm assistants, and 500 horticulture worker permits are required for 2020, as well as a review of the needs of both sectors thereafter to avoid the stop/start of the last two years.::• The pig and poultry sectors require a quota of 100 permits…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Employment
Intended results

To secure measures that encourage flexible working hours through taxation and employers incentives::To secure support for work from home initiatives in the workplaces through employer grants and incentives