Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details HAP Rates

Intended results Seeking increase in HAP and Homeless HAP rates and the level of discretion that Local Authorities have to go above the rates at the moment

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)

Meetings with Department officials to discuss the needs for this and with a researcher doing work for the Department.

Meeting (1)

At an EU Presidency event we had a meeting with the Minister. At this meeting HAP rates and the private rental market were briefly discussed

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)