Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel

Lobbying Organisation Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Lobbying on behalf of homeless veterans of the Irish Defence Forces

Intended results Improved funding for Veterans Hostels and Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann Making government agencies aware of work carried out by Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann (ONE)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ollie O'Connor

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? To make public representatives aware of the work carried out by ONE in support of veterans

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Local Authority Members Request to address Local authority and request for Fuchsia Appeal Flag to be flown from civic buildings in the month of July

Meeting All Local Authority Members 7 County councils were briefed on the work carried out by ONE in support of veterans of the Irish Defence Forces

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with Department of Defence officials, military authorities and various councils and officials to promote the work carried out by ONE on behalf of veterans of the Irish Defence Forces to seek their support and improved funding.

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 Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Maurice Quinn Secretary General (Department of Defence)

Nial Ring Councillor (Dublin City Council)