EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Dublin City Council Allocations are under review and changes were proposed to the allocations system

Intended results Support access for care leavers to priority allocations in Dublin City Council.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Wayne Stanley

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)

Emailed officials to outline our concern at the prospect of change to the allocations systems. EPIC has seen the positive impact of the allocation of social housing to care leavers has had on their lived including supporting the exit from homelessness.

Meeting (2-5)

Discussed changes and potential for greater targeting of allocations.

Phone call (2-5)

Discussed the monitoring of changes to ensure that any unintended consequences of changes can be addressed.

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.

Mary Hayes Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

Ray Cunningham Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)