Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness and related matters

Intended results Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during the pandemic, as well as an extension of genderbased services and increases in budget funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Byrne

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)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Merchants Quay Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website https://mqi.ie/

Contact email address info@mqi.ie

Contact phone number (01) 524 0160

Contact address Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

email to Thomas Gould re: No Wrong Door Legislation passing to stage two

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Fiona O'Loughlin re: the womans caucus on April 27th

Email (2-5)

Invite to Minister Mary Butler to attend our Launch of the report Webinar on Mental ill health, homeless and Addiction

Email (2-5)

Thomas Gould's advisor Dyllen Moore requested information on detox for a Dail session

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.

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)