North West Simon Community (North West Simon Community)

Lobbying Organisation North West Simon Community

Date published 24 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details North West Simon Community made a Submission Darragh O'Brien Minister, Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, on the Housing For All Strategy 2021 proposing that in the context of the development of the new national strategy Housing for All, the Minister should provide direct funding to North West Simon Community for an action research led Pilot Project to develop and implement a model of Early Intervention and Homeless Prevention appropriate to a rural setting.

Intended results Support for development of a model for delivery of early intervention and homeless prevention services appropriate to rural areas Support for the Pilot Study to include funding that would enable North West Simon Community to expand its current early intervention and homeless preventative services in counties Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo during the term of the Pilot Study.services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noel Daly

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Charlie Mc Conalogue (Currently employed as a DPO) Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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.

Email (1)

Submission on National Housing Strategy emailed to Minister for discussion with Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

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)