Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

Lobbying Organisation Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

Date published 21 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Submission to the Dail Committee on Housing and Homelessness with respect to Domestic Violence as a leading contributing factor to homelessness in the midst of current homeless crisis and safety risks posed by lack of emergency and longer term accommodation options for victims of domestic abuse.

Intended results Recommendations in the committee's report recognising how domestic violence is contributing to current homeless crisis and changes needed to address safety risks to victims posed by lack of emergency and flexible ongoing accommodation options.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Ryan

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.

Submission (1)

Sonas made its submission to the Dail Committee on Housing and Homelessness. Sonas emailed the Dublin members of the committee specifically on the submission as the Greater Dublin Region is primarily where Sonas provides support services to victims of domestic abuse. Sonas appeared before the committee to present on the submission.

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.

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin "Boxer" Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)