Peter McVerry Trust (Peter McVerry Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Peter McVerry Trust

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Homelessness and Social Housing Policies

Intended results To outline view of Peter McVerry Trust at Housing Summit

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Doyle, CEO

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)

Pat Doyle was invited to attend a Housing Summit by Minister Eoghan Murphy. The views conveyed by Mr Doyle focused primarily on housing for single people, the plans and proposals for homeless accommodation for single people and couples, and the possibility of securing new services to operate such services.

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 and Local Government)