Irish Red Cross

Lobbying Organisation Irish Red Cross

Date published 11 Jul, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details i) seeking funding for refugees joining their families here in Ireland (and IHAP) ii) Improved access to HAP for refugees iii) Higher social welfare payment for under-25 single refugees iv) indemnify the Irish Red Cross in guaranteeing rent for refugees in the private rental sector

Intended results i) Secure additional funding to allow families travel from conflict zones to Ireland ii) Secure ease of access to private rented sector for refugees iii) Enable under-25 single refugees live independently iv) Enable the Irish Red Cross negotiate multi-tenancy leases for refugees

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Irish Red Cross Secretary General Liam O'Dwyer and Irish Red Cross Migration Programme Manager Eve Leonard

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.

Submission (1)

It was a written proposal so I presume that falls under submission? There was a written proposal for each of the specific details/intended results outlined above.

Meeting (1)

There was also a meeting for each of the specific details/intended results outlined above.

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.

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)