Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Proposed revisions to the Housing Act 1988

Intended results Provide feedback on proposed revisions to the Housing Act 1988 and request that full consultation be held on any such revisions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Kelly-Desmond

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 (1)

Email to Department of Housing requesting information regarding consultation on proposed amendments to homelessness-related aspects of the Housing Act 1988

Submission (1)

Submission to Department of Housing on initial consultation on proposed amendments to homelessness-related aspects of the Housing Act 1988

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)