The Iveagh Trust

Lobbying Organisation The Iveagh Trust

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details General discussion concerning future funding for the Iveagh Trust Hostel

Intended results Assess funding options for the Iveagh Trust Hostel

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aidan Culhane

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Aidan Culhane (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

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.

Meeting (1)

Also in attendance - Peter Fitzpatrick, Director of Housing and Resident Services at the Iveagh Trust and Rosemarie Tobin Principal Officer, Homelessness Policy Funding and Delivery – Department of Housing and Jennifer Peyton Assistant Principal Officer, Homelessness Policy Funding and Delivery – Department of Housing.

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)