Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 19 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

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

Intended results Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction & mental ill-health, 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 Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Adviser (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

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.mqi

Contact email address info@mqi.ie

Contact phone number 0861712382

Contact address Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay Dublin 8, Dublin DO8X7YK

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email to Thomas Gould in relation No Wrong Door Legislation Stage 2

Email (2-5)

Invite to Minister Mary Butler to attend the launch of the report on Mental Ill Health, Homeless and Addiction during Covid.

Email (2-5)

Thomas Gould's adviser Dyllen Moore requesting information on detox for Dail Session

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Fiona O'Loughlin, Chair of the Women's Causcus in relation to gender specific 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)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)