OAKLEE HOUSING (OAKLEE HOUSING)

Lobbying Organisation OAKLEE HOUSING

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details John Paul Phelan, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government with responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform was invited by Oaklee Housing to officiate in a sod turning event in Co Kilkenny. The event was to mark new Oaklee Housing homes allocated to households from the Kilkenny County Council housing list. These schemes are designed to meet a range of needs including those of families, older people and those with limited mobility.

Intended results Provision of housing for those in need.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Cosgrove, CEO Oaklee Housing

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.

Event / Reception (1)

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.

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary J. Mulholland Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)

Maurice Shorthall Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Pat Fitzpatrick Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

John Brennan Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Michael Doyle Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)