Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Pre-Budget Briefing Event by Civil Society Organisations' for Public Representatives

Intended results Appropriate allocation of Government budget funding for social housing and homelessness to be brought to government attention by TDs and Senators (or their representatives) who attend briefing. Appraise TDs and Senators (or their representatives) of the demonstrated need for housing law training within local authorities (which Mercy Law Resource Centre can provide).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Teresa Kelly

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance, along with numerous civil society organisations at briefing event at Buswells hotel, Dublin 2. All public representatives with an interest in housing and homelessness were invited to attend to discuss issues of concern to civil society organisations.

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.

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)