Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness and related matters

Intended results Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness and/or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as an extension of gender-based services and increases in budget funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Byrne

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Martin Macklin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name MERCHANTS QUAY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 176421

Company address MERCHANTS COURT 24 MERCHANTS QUAY DUBLIN 8, DUBLIN, D08X7YK

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website https://www.mqi.ie

Contact email address paula.byrne@mqi.ie

Contact phone number 0861712382

Contact address Merchants Quay Ireland, 24 Merchants Quay, Merchants Court, Dublin 8

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

pre-budget submission & research reports

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual meetings with Mary Butler & Thomas Gould to outline policies and services

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.

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Colm O’Reardon Secretary General (Department of Health)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)

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

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Hazel Chu Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)