Bassline Strategy Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Bassline Strategy Ltd

Date published 21 Nov, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Event in the European Parliament entitled “Building an EU strategy to eliminate homelessness”

Intended results To provide recommendations to the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union with respect to the provisions on homelessness in the "Draft Report on the housing crisis in the EuropeanUnion with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing". To provide recommendations to the Committee onEmployment and Social Affairs with respect to the housing and homelessness elements of the "Draft Report on Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy". To collaborate with other civil society organisations and engage constructively with the European Commission on the Affordable Housing Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Kitching

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Depaul Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 18 Nicholas St, The Liberties, Dublin, D08 VCP7

Main business or activity

Company website https://ie.depaulcharity.org/

Contact email address david.carroll@depaulcharity.net

Contact phone number 014537111

Contact address

Client 2

Company name Depaul International

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH

Main business or activity

Company website https://int.depaulcharity.org/

Contact email address Matthew.Carter@depaulinternational.org

Contact phone number

Contact address

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Email invitation to MEPs and their staff to attend the seminar.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Included coordination with our host Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and a short briefing for Michael McNamara, who could not attend the event in person.

Informal communication (11-20)

Coordination with MEPs & staff regarding participation and attendance.

Email (21-30)

Invitations and follow-ups with individual MEP offices.

Event / Reception (1)

Seminar in the European Parliament hosted by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.

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.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)