Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Called for introduction of policy that provides tenants with security and cap's rents at CPI rate

Intended results Rent Strategy to contain stronger tenant rights and rent cap's at inflation rate

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Keith Broni

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Sign a petition

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs Asked TD's to support the Secure Rents campaign

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (31-50)

Called TD's office's asking for support for Secure Rent Campaign

Submission (1)

Submission made to Simon Coveney on foot of call for public input

Social Media (100+)

Targeted Simon Coveney and Fianna Fail TD's asking for their support

Meeting (2-5)

1. Delivery of Petition to Simon Coveney's secretary December 10th. 2. Meeting with Barry Cowen re Secure Rents campaign Nov 20 3. Meeting with Eoin O'Broin re Secure Rents Campaign Nov 15

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)