Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Residential Tenancies Bill

Intended results To advance a bill that would provide incentives for rentals to those entitled to social housing

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noeline Blackwell, Director General

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)

Proposed wording for legislative Explanatory Memorandum to explain draft Bill wording

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.

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)