Peter McVerry Trust (Peter McVerry Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Peter McVerry Trust

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Housing First

Intended results To ensure an adequate supply of housing units for single person supported through Housing First

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Doyle, CEO

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.

Informal communication (1)

Press release calling for greater delivery and investment in housing for single people and for housing policy to reflect their needs. This was suggested to be a core need in making sure Housing First policy of government would work.

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)