Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Advocacy for legislative change pertaining to housing and homelessness

Intended results Legislation to prevent homelessnesss and protect those experiencing homelessness.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Public campaign about bank forced/encouraged sale of property.

Email All TDs Information about Focus Ireland amendment to the Planning & Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Ministers on the need to amend the Housing Act Act 1988, which defines homelessness.

Email (2-5)

Emails about Focus Ireland amendment.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Séamus Healy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)