Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 11 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Proposed new legislation in relation to eligibility of Non-Irish Nationals for social housing support

Intended results Obtain information regarding possible amendments to Housing Circular 2012/44 and / or new legislation in relation to the eligibility of Non-Irish Nationals for social housing support Make submissions regarding any such proposed reforms.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Kelly-Desmond

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.

Email (2-5)

Email exchange with TD regarding parliamentary question.

Letter (1)

Co-signed a joint letter with a number of other organisations to the Minister setting out points for consideration regarding potential legislative reform.

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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