Clúid Housing

Lobbying Organisation Clúid Housing

Date published 20 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Social housing provision

Intended results Maintenance of a social housing scheme Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities Provision of a creche in Belmayne Increasing awareness of the potential role of approved housing bodies Discussing planned development in Kinsale

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian O'Gorman

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Galway County Council about the maintenance of a social housing scheme in Galway.

Meeting (1)

Wicklow County Council liaison meeting

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Housing Services, South Dublin County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Longford County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Cavan County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Louth County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Dublin City Council about the provision of a creche in Belmayne.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Leitrim County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Wexford County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting of the North West Homelessness Forum

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister of Housing at Custom House with other approved housing bodies.

Event / Reception (1)

Opening of a Clúid Housing scheme in Galway City with the Minister of Housing

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Housing Services, Laois County Council about the development of social housing.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting representatives of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in Wexford.

Meeting (1)

Meeting of approved housing bodies with the Minister for Housing in Cork.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Adviser to the Minister for Housing.

Meeting (1)

Meeting representatives of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in Ballina.

Meeting (1)

Meeting local councillors to discuss planned development in Kinsale

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 Connell Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)

Joe Lane Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)

Billy Coman Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

John Brannigan Director of Services or Equivalent (Longford County Council)

Joe McGuinness Director of Services or Equivalent (Louth County council)

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

John Carley Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)

Bartley Gavin Director of Services or Equivalent (Sligo County Council)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Gerard Murphy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Alan Coleman Councillor (Cork County Council)

Kevin Murphy Councillor (Cork County Council)