Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Request Minister for Environment to open event held by Simon Communities on Solutions to housing and homelessness crisis

Intended results Minister would launch event and remain to answer questions from the audience

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Randall

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.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister for Environment requesting him to open a seminar held by the Simon Communities of Ireland on Solutions to the Housing and Homelessness crisis and that he would take the time to answer questions.

Email (1)

Email sent to Minister with responsibility for Construction 2020 requesting him to open a seminar held by the Simon Communities of Ireland on Solutions to the Housing and Homelessness crisis and that he would take the time to answer questions.

Phone call (1)

Telephone call made to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform requesting him to open a seminar held by the Simon Communities of Ireland on Solutions to the Housing and Homelessness crisis and that he would take the time to answer questions.

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.

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)