Cork Simon Community

Lobbying Organisation Cork Simon Community

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details The provision of one-bed social / public housing for single adults exiting homelessness.

Intended results Additional one-bed housing units scattered across the city for housing single adults exiting long-term homelessness.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dermot Kavanagh

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 (6-10)

Various email correspondences relating to the nature of proposed housing units for single adults exiting long-term homelessness.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone class to clarify various aspects of proposed one-bed housing units.

Meeting (2-5)

Discussions to clarify and agree various aspects of proposed one-bed housing units for single adults exiting long-term homelessness.

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.

Brian Geany Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)