Saoirse Housing Association CLG

Lobbying Organisation Saoirse Housing Association CLG

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Cora McCann , Refuge Assistant Manager, met with TD Pa Daly, the need for safe accommodation for Women and Families moving on from Refuge, highlighting single Women being accommodated in Hostel accommodation which increase level of Danger

Intended results Asking the TD to advocate at governmental level to raise the plight of families with no housing, trying to move on from crisis DV refuge, with no options often but to return to the abusive partner

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cora McCann

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.

Meeting (1)

Cora McCann, Refuge Manager, met with TD Pa Daly in June 2023 about the shortage of housing and move on options for families coming our of crisis domestic violence refuge accommodation

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.

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)