Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Submitted Pre-Budget Submission as part of National One Parent Family Alliance

Intended results Increase resources directed to assist lone parents/one parent families at risk of homelessness

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Bayliss

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 Oireachtas Members Mass e-mail to all TDs and Senators

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (51-100)

Mass e-mail to all TDs and Senators

Email (1)

Email to Ronan Hession regarding resources directed to assist lone parents/one parent families at risk of homelessness

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.

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)