Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Budget 2018

Intended results Effective measures with budgetary implications to prevent and address homelessness.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen

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.

Meeting (1)

As members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar we met with Department of Finance officials to discuss the forthcoming budget.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended the Department of Social Protection post-budget forum.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael D’Arcy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Helen Faughnan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Anne Vaughan Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)