Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Homeless Policy - EU Count project

Intended results The 9th April meeting was a briefing involving three DPOs (Conor Sheehan, Eoin O'Brion and Rory Hearne). The purpose of the meeting was to brief the three opposition spokespersons on housing about the EU Count Project, and the interim results that were published about a week later. The intended outcome was that there would be a more informed response to the announcement of the interim results.

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.

Meeting (2-5)

The 9th April meeting was a briefing involving three DPOs (Conor Sheehan, Eoin O'Brion and Rory Hearne). The purpose of the meeting was to brief the three opposition spokespersons on housing about the EU Count Project, and the interim results that were published about a week later.

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.

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)