Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel

Lobbying Organisation Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Meeting with Minister for Housing and Cork County Council officials seeking CAS Funding for hostel in Cobh

Intended results CAS funding in support of hostel establishment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oliver O'Connor

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)

meetings took place online (Zoom), a number of email and telephone communications also took place.

Email (2-5)

Phone call (6-10)

Phone call (2-5)

request for location for hostel for homeless Defence Forces veterans in Cork City

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Secretary General Department of Defence by making case for the establishment of an Office of Veterans Affairs within a Veterans Policy

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.

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

Brian Geaney Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Jacqui McCrum Secretary General (Department of Defence)