Fold Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Fold Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Fold Housing hosted a 'Chair's Reception and Dinner' on 2nd September 2025.

Intended results We invited our partners from across the statutory, voluntary, and private sectors as an opportunity to thank them for their support as they provide an important contribution to meeting our vision of visibly improving the quality of people’s lives through the accommodation and support we provide. This may be considered a networking event rather than lobbying as no lobbying was carried out at the event.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity The event was attended by Belinda O Conaill, Chair; Kathleen Cottier, CEO; Board members and some staff from Fold Housing

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.

Event / Reception (1)

The Reception took place in the Coast Restaurant at the Grand Hotel, Malahide. It was an informal event with general conversation at the dinner table around housing for older people that support independent, safe, and connected living; the work of AHB's and the partnerships with local authorities. No targeted lobbying.

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.

Paul Benson Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)