Peter McVerry Trust (Peter McVerry Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Peter McVerry Trust

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Policy Response to the Needs of People Sleeping Rough

Intended results To secure improved supports and housing pathways for people sleeping rough.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Doyle, CEO

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

A mixture of messages, telephone calls, face to face discussions with the Minister and the Director of the DRHE in and around the time of Storm Emma/Beast from the East regarding the Governments response to the needs of people sleeping rough.

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Eileen Gleeson Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)