Midlands Simon Community

Lobbying Organisation Midlands Simon Community

Date published 21 Aug, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Midlands Simon Community requested Robert Troy T.D to ask the Minister for Housing: Planning and Local government the status of plans to make changes to the HAP system as it is currently taking too long to process in some cases.

Intended results To seek clarification on the status of plans to make changes to the HAP system.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony O Riordan (CEO of Midlands Simon Community)

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.

Letter (1)

Midlands Simon Community requested Robert Troy T.D to ask the Minister for Housing: Planning and Local government the status of plans to make changes to the HAP system as it is currently taking too long to process in some cases. Current delays are turning prospective landlords off the scheme as there will be a loss of income while awaiting payment.

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.

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)