Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Stop Homelessness Before it Starts, a campaign to secure policy development and change with a focus on prevention

Intended results Progress the 3 asks of the campaign

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Wayne Stanley

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Supports of the Stop Homelessness before it Starts were asked to email their local TD and the Minister for Housing is support of the campaign.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Met with members of the Housing Committee as part of the Simon Week campaign Listed as DPO below.

Phone call (2-5)

Discussed the campaign with Minster advisor

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Ciara Shaughnessy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)