Galway Simon Community (Galway Simon Community)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Simon Community

Date published 09 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Attendended National Homeless Action Ccommittee meeting on April 11 2022

Intended results The established Committee will allow for a greater coherence and co-ordination of homeless related services in delivering policy measures and actions and in implementation of the homeless interagency measures committed to under Housing for All.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Golden CEO, Galway Simon Community (attended in place of Wayne Stanley of Simon Ireland)

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)

Karen Golden attended Qtrly NHAC meeting deputising for Wayne Stanley of Simon Ireland - National Homeless Action Committee Monday 11 April 2022, 10am – Conference Room, Custom House Agenda 1. Previous Minutes 2. Update on Homelessness 3. Homelessness Prevention 4. Youth Homelessness Strategy 5. Any other business a. HIQA Monitoring and Inspecting Emergency Accommodation b. Sub-Groups

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)

Ben Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)