Fold Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Fold Ireland

Date published 05 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage invited representatives from Fold Housing to a meeting on of the Committee on 27th January 2026 to discuss Special Needs Housing and Supported Housing.

Intended results To provide information and material on Fold Housing as requested by the Joint Committee in their invitation letter.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity There was no lobbying but Fold Housing attendees included Tina Donaghy, Acting CEO of Fold Housing (resumed her normal role of Director of Development and New Business on 24th February), Anne Marie Gavin, Director of Finance & Corporate Services and Martina Conroy, Director of Housing & Care Services

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.

Email (1)

Information and Material requested by the committee was emailed to them on 22nd January 2026. This included the names and contact details of the three Fold Housing representatives who would attend the committee meeting as well as attachments: 1) Opening Statement; 2) Fold Housing Overview; 3) 2025-2027 Strategic Plan; 4) 2024 Annual Review and Accounts.

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)