Circle Voluntary Housing Association clg

Lobbying Organisation Circle Voluntary Housing Association clg

Date published 30 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details meetings with public officials in respect of re-classification of AHB's

Intended results Re-classification of AHB's

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Hannigan

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 (6-10)

Meetings with Junior Minister, Departmental Officials and Spokespersons for non governmental parties

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

David Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McCarthy Chief Economist (Department of Finance)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Margaret Geraghty Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)

Billy Coman Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)