Community Law & Mediation

Lobbying Organisation Community Law & Mediation

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Letter congratulating the Minister on his appointment and setting out CLM`s priorities in relation to housing rights, particularly the rights of people from the Traveller community. Informing him of positive ongoing engagement with department officials in relation to the recommendations of CLM`s recent report on the Caravan Loan Scheme. Also welcoming plans in the Programme for Government to reform the Fair Deal scheme and incentivise renting out vacant properties.

Intended results Build awareness of the value of CLM`s work and achieve reforms in this area.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rose Wall

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 (1)

Letter congratulating the Minister on his appointment and setting out CLM`s priorities in relation to housing rights, particularly the rights of people from the Traveller community. Informing him of positive ongoing engagement with department officials in relation to the recommendations of CLM`s recent report on the Caravan Loan Scheme. Also welcoming plans in the Programme for Government to reform the Fair Deal scheme and incentivise renting out vacant properties.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)