Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 09 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details A full review of the Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme , specifically around means testing and increase of grant

Intended results Change to Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme, abolishment of means testing, increase of grant and consideration given to interest free loans for families

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carmel Doyle CEO, Saundra Nolan , Head of Nursing, Siobhan Reen, Nurse Manager, Caroline Thomas, Nurse manager

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 (1)

Meeting was with Ray McAndrew and Claire Naughton from the Dept of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on behalf of Minister Darragh O'Brien

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)