Clúid Housing

Lobbying Organisation Clúid Housing

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Ensure / increase allocation of public funds for communal spaces in housing schemes

Intended results Adequate funding for communal spaces

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura McDonnell

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)

At the launch of Bethany House on 3rd Nov, I was speaking with Eoin Hayes (Social Democrats TD) and Ivana Bacik (Labour Leader and TD). They both commented on how great the communal room was for residents and I agreed with the caveat that it's important that we, Cluid, have acccess to funding for these spaces as currently not included/sufficient. They both agreed that very important and more to be done.

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.

Eoin Hayes TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)