Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Lobbying Organisation Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Housing succession rules and home adaptation grants for kinship carers

Intended results Introduction to Kinship Care Ireland, outline necessity for cross-departmental response to kinship care policy, 2x key asks relating to kinship being the Housing Succession Rules & Home Adaptation Grants.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Dunleavy

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)

Sent an email to request a meeting in advance of budget 2027 discussions, sent detail in email outlining KCI key policy asks for Dept of Housing. Follow up email on 06/04/26 with link to most recent 2x radio interviews with KFM & Radio 1 requesting minister to tune into the content specific to Dept of Housing and leadership required for this area relating to kinship/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.

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