Depaul

Lobbying Organisation Depaul

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Homeless services

Intended results Securing Funds for Homeless Services and Creating awareness for the services offered by Depauland discussing set up of Nightstop, a potential new service for young people who are homeless.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kerry Anthony, Chief Executive Officer / David Carroll, Director of Services & Development / Christine Littlefield, Director of Fundraising & Communications / Aoife Watter, Director of Finance and Corporate Services

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.

Meeting (2-5)

2 x Meetings held to discuss set up of new Nightstop Service - one in Dublin and one in Galway

Meeting (2-5)

Cathal Morgan Meetings x 2 - to discuss Service issues and set up new Nightstop Service

Meeting (1)

Michael Donnella, Director General, Irish Prison Service - to discuss service issues with Tus Nua.

Meeting (1)

Criona ni Dhalaigh, Lord Mayor of Dublin, visit to homeless services and explained the work of Sundial House.

Meeting (1)

Meeting Joe McGuinness, Director of Services for Housing, Louth County Council to introduce Depaul and the work we do.

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.

Michael Donnellan Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

Cathal Morgan Director (Dublin City Council)

Joe McGuinness Director of Services or Equivalent (Louth County council)

Criona Ní Dhálaigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Peter Gavican Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)