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 Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Request meeting with Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Education to discuss the impact of cuts to social welfare payments on people who are homeless and how social welfare is a safety net for a lot of people

Intended results Have meeting with the committee to highlight and education committee members on how cuts to social welfare payments have on people who are homeless and the importance of these payments for vulnerable people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Randall

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)

Letter sent to Chair and Clerk of Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Education to discuss the impact of cuts to social welfare payments on people who are homeless and how social welfare is a safety net for a lot of people

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.

Joanna Tuffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)