Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Review of HAP Scheme

Intended results To highlight the urgency of a review of the HAP scheme to the Minister for Housing, the impact that we are seeing of the dysfunction of the scheme on those availing of the scheme and the changes to the scheme that we believe can improve the functioning and accessibility of the scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen

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 (1)

One email to Minister James Brown on the 27th June 2025 To highlight the urgency of a review of the HAP scheme to the Minister for Housing, the impact that we are seeing of the dysfunction of the scheme on those availing of the scheme and the changes to the scheme that we believe can improve the functioning and accessibility of the scheme.

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.

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)