Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel

Lobbying Organisation Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel

Date published 19 Dec, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Lobbied on behalf of homeless / struggling veterans of the Defence Forces regarding services

Intended results Expansion of Services and Increase State Funding 2024 on beyond

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Kirwan

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Position Paper on Veterans Policy

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting in Brú na bhFiann, Dublin

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Leinster House

Email (6-10)

Support for transfer state properties to local authorities to redevelop homes for homeless veterans

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting advocating for support regarding expansion of services

Phone call (2-5)

Meeting advocating for further development of a comprehensive Veterans Policy

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.

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin Minister (Department of Defence)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Defence)

Brian Geaney Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)

Pat McParland Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Moran Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Jacqui McCrum Secretary General (Department of Defence)

Rossa Mulcahy Assistant Chief of Staff (Department of Defence)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)