Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters

Intended results Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eddie Mullins

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Senators Invitation to the launch of the MQI Annual Review 2023

Email All TDs Invitation to the launch of the MQI Annual Review 2023

Email All Councillors Invitation to the launch of the MQI Annual Review 2023

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Invitation to Oireachtas Committee for Drug Use to meet to discuss the MSIF

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Mark Ward to discuss the MSIF

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Lynn Ruane to discuss the MSIF

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Thomas Gould to discuss the MSIF

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Mal O'Hara to discuss the MSIF

Letter (1)

Letter to Lynn Ruane congratulating her on appointment as Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use

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.

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mal O'Hara Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Jen Cummins Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)