Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Securing a Right to Housing in the Constitution

Intended results Securing a Right to Housing in the Constitution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Wayne Stanley

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.

Meeting (6-10)

Oireachtas Committee Members were met to discuss the proposed wording developed by Home for Good for a referendum on housing

Letter (2-5)

Wrote to Minister for Housing seeking a meeting.

Phone call (2-5)

Discussed with Minsters Advisors

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.

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

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

Ciara Shaughnessy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kevin Dillon Adviser to Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)