Sisters of Mercy

Lobbying Organisation Sisters of Mercy

Date published 13 Feb, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details In support of the People's Housing Plan to build public housing and stop relying on private developers, stop economic evictions, increase the supply of affordable rental accommodation, cap rent increases at 2%, force vacant housing to be made available, make emergencey accommodation available to anyone who needs it.

Intended results Increase housing stock, especially rented accommodation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity kathleen Somers

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 (1)

Signed the petition from National Housing Charity via UPLIFT

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)