Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Meeting with the Minister following launch of campaign

Intended results To update the Minister on Threshold's policy priorities and the experiences of our clients

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aideen Hayden

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.

Meeting (1)

The meeting took place after the launch of the "Own your Rights" campaign which the Minister attended and spoke at.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ciara Shaughnessy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)