Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Invitation to Minister to attend public meeting hosted by Threshold to mark its 40th Anniversary and his subsequent attendance

Intended results Minister attended the event and gave a speech.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John-Mark McCafferty

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)

Aideen Hayden (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 (2-5)

Minister was present for speeches by the Chair of Threshold Aideen Hayden and others. Several emails to Minister's staff to arrange details of attendance. Event took place in Mansion House 11 June 2018

Phone call (2-5)

Minister was present for speeches by the Chair of Threshold Aideen Hayden and others. Several phone calls to Minister's staff to arrange details of attendance. Event took place in Mansion House 11 June 2018

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)