Irish Red Cross

Lobbying Organisation Irish Red Cross

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Deputy Bacik had reached out to IRC in relation to the housing of a Syrian family; on the call we asked if she had any contacts in DLRCC that could assist with the case. Afterwards, Deputy Bacik contacted Cllr Martha Fanning who sought an update from the council executive staff.

Intended results Expedition of the case for family friendly homeless accommodation for a Syrian family

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niall O'Keeffe

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Ivana Bacik (Former DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

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 (1)

Phone call with Deputy Bacik, who then followed up with Cllr Martha Fanning.

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.

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martha Fanning Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)