Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 01 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Waterford Co Co

Intended results Funding deficit supports costs - Waterford City Long Term accommodation. Requesting a meeting Focus Ireland to resolve S10 funding / Waterford Co Co.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Dennigan

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.

Email (2-5)

Funding deficit supports costs - Waterford City Long Term accommodation. Requesting a meeting Focus Ireland to resolve S10 funding / Waterford Co Co. First email sent on the 21/11 - Follow up email sent on the 28/11

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.

Seán McKeown Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)

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