Simon Communities of Ireland (Simon Communities of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Simon Communities of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details The PfG commitment to a referendum on Right to Housing

Intended results Progress the amendment on the Right to Housing

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting to discuss the proposed amendment put forward by the Home for Good Coalition, the process by which an amendment can be agreed and advancing the commitment to call a referendum.

Phone call (1)

Phone call to discuss the proposed amendment put forward by the Home for Good Coalition, the process by which an amendment can be agreed and advancing the commitment to call a 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)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Kevin Dillon Adviser to Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)