Midlands Simon Community

Lobbying Organisation Midlands Simon Community

Date published 03 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details On behalf of Midlands Simon Community, Peter Burke T.D exchanged emails with Colm Lavery (Programme Manager to Eoghan Murphy T.D, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government) looking for clarification on the current HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) scheme that is in place for tenants and Approved Housing Bodies.

Intended results Clarification on the current HAP scheme and the processing of a HAP application.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony O Riordan (CEO of Midlands Simon Community)

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Peter Burke (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

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)

On behalf of Midlands Simon Community, Peter Burke T.D, exchanged emails with Colm Lavery (Programme Manager to Eoghan Murphy T.D, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government) looking for clarification on the current HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) scheme that is in place for tenants and Approved Housing Bodies. The results we intended to secure was clarification on the current HAP scheme and the processing of a HAP application.

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.

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)