Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 22 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the impact of the eviction ban and patterns in homelessness

Intended results To highlight statistical errors some media reports on the patterns and exits in homelessness and to highlight the impact of the eviction ban

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Taoiseach office highlighting recent statistical errors and misconceptions relating to homeless exits and patterns in homelessness, following the eviction ban period.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)