Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness

Intended results The publication of a comprehensive document aimed at tackling homelessness and the housing crisis which will feed into the forthcoming Action Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen, Director of Advocacy

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.

Submission (2-5)

Submission setting out range of measures which could be introduced immediately to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis. Submission focused on prevention and prevention policies in other jurisdictions. Oral submission to the Committee.

Event / Reception (1)

Committee members met Focus Ireland customers.

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.

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin "Boxer" Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)