Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Uplift members were asked to phone Minister James Browne office to tell him to drop the proposal for habitual residency as a requirement for social housing. The request was also made on Uplift's social media platforms.

Intended results That Minister James Browne doesn't go ahead with the proposal for habitual residency as a requirement for social housing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse McHugh

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Uplift members were asked to phone Minister James Browne's office.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (51-100)

60 people made phone calls to Minister James Browne's office.

Social Media (2-5)

The same request was made to Minister Browne via posts on Uplift's social media channels.

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.

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)