Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Discussion on support and progress on the Right to Housing

Intended results Progress on moving the proposed wording developed by Home for Good forward and understanding progress made through the Housing Commission

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Wayne Stanley

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke to Minister for Housing senior adviser to discuss the progress of the housing commission.

Meeting (1)

Met with Senators and TD's (members of the Housing Committee) to discuss the opportunities for progress on the right to housing once the housing committee report had passed through cabinet.

Phone call (2-5)

Arranged calls with opposition spokespersons to discuss the opportunities for progress on the right to housing once the housing committee report had passed through cabinet.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Dillon Adviser to Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)