Galway Simon Community (Galway Simon Community)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Simon Community

Date published 10 Dec, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Letter regarding IPAS_Migrants & Winter

Intended results Letter regarding IPAS_Migrants & Winter. Karen Golden, CEO of Galway Simon Community is a member of a Special Purpose Group that has been established under the auspices of the Dublin Homeless Network in relation to a Review that is underway. This group includes Galway Simon Community and other homeless organisations outside of Dublin. As the Group is there, and this is a nationwide issue, it is being used to channel a coordinated response in relation to IPAS.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dermot Murphy, Director of Services and Development, Depaul Chair of the Dublin Homeless Network

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)

Letter regarding IPAS_Migrants & Winter. Karen Golden, CEO of Galway Simon Community is a member of a Special Purpose Group that has been established under the auspices of the Dublin Homeless Network in relation to a Review that is underway. This group includes Galway Simon Community and other homeless organisations outside of Dublin. As the Group is there, and this is a nationwide issue, it is being used to channel a coordinated response in relation to IPAS. The letter was sent by Dermot Murphy

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)