Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland) Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland Date published 20 Jan, 2016 Relevant Matter Public policy or programme Public Policy Area Housing Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015 Specific Details Invited all members of the Oireachtas to a briefing on homelessness and housing crisis. To make them more aware of the issues at both a national and local level. Intended results TD’s/Senators would be more aware of the current issues in their constituency with regards housing and homelessness. To continue to prioritise this issue on political agenda Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Randall, Sam McGuinness, Dermot Kavanagh, Bill Griffin, Tony O'Riordain, Michele Ryan, Jackie Bonfield Mary Ryan, Fiona Egan, Patrick Quinn, Pat Green, Declan O'Connor 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 Mass communications Lobby day All Oireachtas Members The briefing took place on the 1st October 2015 in the AV room of Leinster House between 11am and 2pm. DPO's in attendance included; Senator Ivana Bacik, Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett, Senator Sean Barrett, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, John Brown, Ray Butler, Jerry Buttimer, Eric Byrne, Catherine Bryne, Dara Calleary, Minister Paudie Coffey, Joan Collins, Michael Colreavy, Michael Conaghan, Sean Conlon, Ciara Conway, Ruth Coppinger, Barry Cowen, Michael Creed, Sean Crowe, Senator Mark Daly, Patrick Deering, Pearse Doherty, Regina Doherty, Timmy Dooley, Robert Dowds, Andrew Doyle, Bernard Durkan, Dessie Ellis, Martin Ferris, Terence Flanagan,Michael Fitzmaurice, Minister Simon Harris, Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames, Michael Healy-Rae, Senator Cait Keane, Colm Keaveney, Minister Paul Kehoe, Minister Alan Kelly, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Sean Kenny, Michael Kitt, Sean Kyne, Ciaran Lynch, John Lyons, Gabrielle McFadden, Michael McCarthy, Mary-Lou McDonald, Helen McEntee, Lobby day All Oireachtas Members Attendees to Political Briefing on Homelessness and Housing Crisis contd: Michael McGrath, Finian McGrath, Mairead McGuinness (MEP), Sandra McLellan, Michael Moynihan, Senator Michael Mullins, Jonathan O'Brien, Fergus O'Dowd, Susan O'Keeffe, John O'Mahony, Aengus O'Snodaigh, Maureen O'Sullivan, Minister Jan O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, Senator Feargal Quinn, Brendan Ryan, Alan Shatter, Minister Sean Sherlock, Arthur Spring, Peadar Toibin, Jillian Van Turnhout, Jack Wall, Senator John Whelan Lobbying activity The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area. Lobby day (1) Designated public officials lobbied There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.