Saoirse Housing Association CLG

Lobbying Organisation Saoirse Housing Association CLG

Date published 01 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Cora McCann met with TD Louise O'Reilly to lobby with Fingal CC to have client accepted to FCC housing list on exceptional Social grounds.

Intended results have client accepted to FCC housing list on exceptional Social grounds

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.

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Client is housed by Cluid Housing, Killarney. Client can not return to home for safety reasons. SDVS staff have been advocating on behalf of client for transfer to Fingal Co. housing list so she can be near family supports. If an individual is housed, or on a housing list they are not usually considered by a local Authority outside their area. We met contact with Louise O Reilly TD to lobby with Fingal CC to have client accepted to FCC housing list on exceptional Social grounds.

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.

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)