Peter McVerry Trust (Peter McVerry Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Peter McVerry Trust

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details New Approaches to Homelessness

Intended results To start debate on how we approach a functional zero approach to ending homelessness

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Francis Doherty, Head of Communications

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

Event / Reception All Local Authority Members Presentation at the Eolas Housing Conference on the subject new approaches to homelessness. The event was attended by local authority Councillors and staff.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Presentation to a local authority staff and staff from the

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.