Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details The PfG commitment to a referendum on Right to Housing

Intended results Progress the amendment on the Right to Housing

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting to discuss the proposed Seanad motion put forward by Senator Mary Fitzpatrick which included Home for Good wording on the amendment of the Constitution.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone call to discuss the Seanad motion put forward by the Home for Good Coalition, and its inclusion in the Seanad proposal brought forward by Senator Mary Fitzpatrick.

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)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)