Galway Simon Community (Galway Simon Community)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Simon Community

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Held a conference in Galway on Older People and Homelessness which various public representatives attended and were invited

Intended results To raise the issue of Older Persons Homelessness and to to develop solutions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carol Baumann

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.

Event / Reception (1)

We held a conference at the University of Galway on September 26th looking at the issue of Older People & Homelessness. We had local and international academic speakers along with clients with lived experience

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.

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)