Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Handing in petititon to shift public policy towards the goal of ending homelessness

Intended results Influence public policy from 'managing homelessness' to 'ending homelessness'.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Sign a petition

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Handed in petition of over 10,000 names to representatives of the three Government parties at gates of Leinster House

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.

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)