Síol Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Síol Foundation

Date published 29 Apr, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Asylum seeker's children and safeguarding, rights to live in normal accommodation, ending Direct Provision and standards of care and accommodation, availability of good quality accommodation.

Intended results That the government move towards moving people out of DP emergency accommodation and into normal housing while their case is processed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edward Dunne

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)

Following publication of the white paper on direct provision, request to discuss the government move towards moving people out of DP emergency accommodation and into normal housing while their case is processed. Specifically, Asylum seeker's children and safeguarding, rights to live in normal accommodation, ending Direct Provision and standards of care and accommodation, availability of good quality accommodation.

Phone call (2-5)

Following publication of the white paper on direct provision, discussed the government move towards moving people out of DP emergency accommodation and into normal housing while their case is processed. Specifically, Asylum seeker's children and safeguarding, rights to live in normal accommodation, ending Direct Provision and standards of care and accommodation, availability of good quality accommodation.

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)