Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

Intended results Provide feedback on proposed General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and request that full consultation be held on the draft Bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Kelly-Desmond

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.

Letter (1)

Joint letter with other advocacy organisations to Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government & Heritage, expressing concerns at proposals to introduce “right to reside” and “habitual residence” conditions for access to social housing supports, requesting further consultation on Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and making recommendations on legal+ policy issues identified on a preliminary review of the General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

Letter (1)

Joint letter with other advocacy organisations to Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, expressing concerns at the proposals to introduce “right to reside” and “habitual residence” conditions for access to social housing supports, requesting further consultation on the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and making recommendations on legal and policy issues identified on a preliminary review of the General Scheme of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024.

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)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)