Peter McVerry Trust (Peter McVerry Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Peter McVerry Trust

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Empty Homes Campaign

Intended results To secure political support for measures surrounding action on empty homes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Francis Doherty

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)

Individual Meetings with TDs to discuss the issue of empty homes and Peter McVerry Trusts proposals ahead of new Government strategy

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to individual TDS to discuss in further detail issue of empty homes

Event / Reception (1)

Empty Homes Conference attended by TDs and Councillors

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.

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bob Jordan Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Alison Gilliland Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)