Galway Simon Community (Galway Simon Community)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Simon Community

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Simon Week Political Briefing on Housing & Homelessness

Intended results To bring awareness to the extent of the homelessness and housing crisis within in the West of Ireland and advocate on behalf of those experiencing homelessness for better solutions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Golden, CEO, Galway Simon Community

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.

Lobby day (1)

As part of the Simon Communities national 'Simon Week', a political briefing takes place whereby all TD's and Senators are invited to meet with members of the local Simon Communities across Ireland to discuss the issue of homelessness and housing at local level. Karen Golden, CEO of Galway Simon Community was invited to attend on behalf of Galway Simon and meet with TD's and Senators who were invited by our national office Simon Communities of Ireland. Karen Golden met and spoke to three members of the Oireachtas during this meeting as detailed below.

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.

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)