IMPACT trade union

Lobbying Organisation IMPACT trade union

Date published 18 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details IMPACT, as part of the National Housing & Homeless Coalition (NHHC), sought support from members of the outgoing (31st) Dail for a pledge on key actions identified by the NHHC to resolve the housing & homelessness crisis.

Intended results Political support for the pledge on key actions identified by the NHHC to resolve the housing & homelessness crisis.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe O'Connor, organiser, IMPACT trade union. Pat Bolger, assistant general secretary, IMPACT trade union.

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.

Email (6-10)

Direct (electronic - email, text, social media) communications with a number of TDs requesting a meeting with the NHHC and support for NHHC pledge actions as part of government formation talks.

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.

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)