Midlands Simon Community

Lobbying Organisation Midlands Simon Community

Date published 23 Oct, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details At a Political Briefing hosted by the Simon Communities of Ireland, Emma Mannion (Manager of the Midlands Simon Community Emergency Accommodation Service in Athlone) briefed Deputy Peter Burke on the current level of funding for emergency services in the Midlands.

Intended results An increase in the level of state funding for the front line Emergency Accommodation Services in both Athlone and Tullamore.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Mannion (Manager of the Midlands Simon Community Emergency Accommodation Service in Athlone)

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.

Meeting (1)

This lobbying event took place in Leinster House on the 4th of October 2018 at a Political Briefing hosted by the Simon Communities of Ireland.

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)