Midlands Simon Community

Lobbying Organisation Midlands Simon Community

Date published 09 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Tony O Riordan (CEO, Midlands Simon Community), Stephanie Duffy (Board Member, Midlands Simon Community), Emma Mannion (Line Manager, Midlands Simon Community) and John McEvoy (Sophia Housing) met with Maraid McGuinneess (M.E.P) on Sunday the 6th of January 2019, to brief her on homelessness in the Midlands, Midlands Simon Community and Sophia's work together and on the work of SMES Europa.

Intended results To appraise Mairead McGuinness (M.E.P) on the funding challenges faced by SMES Europa and Midlands Simon Community, so she would be better informed on the outcomes generated by Midlands Simon Community.

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?) 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.

Event / Reception (1)

This event took place on Sunday the 6th of January 2019 in the Glasson Country House Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

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.

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)