Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details We directed our members to email members of the Finance Committee and ask them to support the National Housing Co-Op Bill 2017

Intended results We intended to influence members of the Finance Committee so they would vote for the National Housing Co-Op Bill 2017

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emily Duffy

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? Please can you email the Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Committee now to call on them to support The National Housing Co-Op Bill? There's a template email you can use, but if you can, personalise it. There are some writing tips below: Remember to be polite! Explain in your own words why the issue is so important to you Personal stories go a long way! How have you or people you know been affected?

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

4114 emails were sent in total to Michael W D'Arcy, Micheal Mc Grath, Paul Murphy, Sean Sherlock, Paddy Burke, Kieran O'Donnell, John Mc Guinness, Peter Burke, Pearse Doherty, Rose Conway-Walsh and Gerry Horkan. Here's the text of the email: Next Tuesday you will hear in detail about the housing crisis that is affecting many of us across Ireland. You will also hear from experts in the housing area about what you can do to stop Vulture Funds from destroying the lives of families. Vulture Funds own over 90,000 mortgages and I am increasingly concerned about the threat they pose to myself, family members and friends. In particular I want to ask you to consider supporting the National Housing Co-Op Bill 2017 that you will have the opportunity to discuss and vote on shortly. I do not want to live in a country where economic evictions become the norm, and I strongly encourage you to support legislation that allows people in mortgage arrears have greater security in their homes.

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.

Michael W. D'Arcy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)