Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details New Appointment - Housing Minister

Intended results Request for meeting with new Housing Minister - to put forward concerns and proposals re current homelessness and housing crisis. - More effective homeless policies Correspondence suggesting a call from David Kelly 29.01, according to David Kelly, Minister James Browne is keen to visit Focus Ireland and a number of the other homeless NGOs. Request from four NGO's to meet with the minister - Depaul, Crosscare, Simon Community and Focus Ireland. Minister Browne visits the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop - Temple Bar on the 18th of February and an opportunity to discuss Focus Ireland's concerns and proposals re homelessness and housing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Dennigan

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 (2-5)

Initial email to David Kelly looking to meet new minister for housing

Email (2-5)

Email from David Kelly stating the minister would be interested in visiting Focus Ireland

Meeting (1)

Meeting in the Focus Ireland coffee shop on the 18th of February

Letter (2-5)

Letter from four NGO's requesting to meet new housing minister James Browne

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.

David Kelly Advisory Counsel (The Office of the Attorney General)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)