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 Responses received from Opposition TDs regarding no-fault eviction ban and tenant in situ scheme

Intended results To improve responses in homelessness prevention regarding lifting of no-fault eviction ban and the operation of new tenant in situ scheme

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails sent to three opposition TDs regarding implications on ending the no-fault eviction ban and how to improve the operation of the new tenant in situ scheme

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.

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)