Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 15 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 - proposed eligibility criteria for homeless services and withdrawal of emergency accommodation.

Intended results Ensure the provisions of Misc Provisions Act do not impact people who are homeless

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 (1)

22nd June - Correspondence of letter attached to an email to James Browne – Minister of Housing

Meeting (1)

24th June - Meeting with John Connolly re : Correspondence of letter attached to an email to James Browne – Minister of Housing

Letter (1)

24th June - Shared the correspondence with John Connolly of letter attached to an email to James Browne – Minister of Housing

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)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)