MABS Support Company Limited by Guarantee (MABS Support Company Limited by Guarantee )

Lobbying Organisation MABS Support Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details MABS Funding and impact on clients - specifically DMA funding

Intended results MABS has seen increased client numbers in 2022. We feel the need to extend DMA (Dedicated Mortgage Arrears) funding further. The uncertainty around DMA is making recruitment very difficult. Services cannot absorb DMA cases if DMA funding is no longer available. We hope to have some guidance on a written submission to the JOC on Non-Banks and mortgage arrears cases.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Doherty

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)

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.

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)