Habitat for Humanity Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Habitat for Humanity Ireland

Date published 29 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Launch of Habitat ReStore Glasnevin - invite to launch

Intended results Attendance of the Minister for Housing at the launch of Habitat ReStore Glasnevin. Minister O'Brien was invited to cut the ceremonial ribbon at the social enterprise's official launch in October.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jenny Williams

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.

Email (1)

Habitat Ireland's Chief Executive wrote to Minister O'Brien to invite him to launch the newest Habitat ReStore, which will open in Glasnevin in October 2025. The email also informed the Minister about ReStore's mission and Habitat's impacts across Ireland.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)