Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 06 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Discussion on future referendum on right to housing

Intended results To obtain information on timing and process of referendum and to explain Home for Good

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sinead McGarrigle

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Minister for Housing to discuss a housing referendum

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Green Party leader and Francis Duffy TD to discuss a housing referendum

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)