Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Letter to Minister Darragh O'Brien from Irish Homeless Policy Group about the impact of ending the no-fault eviction ban.

Intended results To extend the no-fault eviction ban until the Government's new homelessness prevention measures were put in place.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen

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.

Letter (1)

Letter from sectoral working group 'Irish Homeless Policy Group' comprised of 13 organisaitons including homeless charities, law centres and housing associations.

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)