Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details National Housing and Homeless plan being prepared by government

Intended results Influence public policy to be more effective in preventing and ending homelessness. To discuss the Government's new Housing Plan and the blockers Focus Ireland faces to delivering its own organisational strategy because of issues with current homeless and housing policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh 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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Niamh Allen (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

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)

6/5/2025 - Written submission to the new National Housing and Homeless Plan being prepared by Government

Meeting (1)

9/7/2025 - Meeting regarding Focus Ireland strategy and Government Housing (and Homelessness) Plan

Meeting (1)

24/7/25 - Niamh Allen along with Pat Dennigan met with James Browne regarding Housing for All 2.0 and Focus Ireland strategy alignment with policy changes

Meeting (1)

17/6/2025 - Niamh Allen met with John McDonald regarding the new Housing and Homeless action plan.

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.

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

David Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)