Anew Support Services CLG

Lobbying Organisation Anew Support Services CLG

Date published 20 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Improvement, Development and Expansion of Anew Support Services Accommodation Section

Intended results We hope to secure funding to upgrade our existing house in Dublin which will increase the amount of clients that we can accommodate and necessitate the need for more staff. New models of delivery are also being developed to help our client group and funding is required to implement this in the Dublin area

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McCarthy - CEO, Marian Barnard - Operations Manager, Deirdre Delaney - Manager in Anew, Dublin, Hilary Francis - Accommodation Service Coordinator

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)

1.) 20/01/16: Meeting in Anew house with Christie Burke - advice on applying for funding with DCC and development of Anew Accomodation Service 2.) 08/02/16: Meeting in DCC Civic Offices with Cathal Morgan - new service delivery for our accommodation service and funding 3.) 03/03/16: Presentation in DunLaoghaire to Dublin City Councillors to develop Anew Support Services in their area 4.) 10/03/16: Meeting with Cathal Morgan/Karl Mitchelle in DCC to discuss progress with Dublin City Councillors 5.) 14/03/16: Meeting with Maria Fitzpatrick in DCC regarding providing DCC staff training on issues associated with homelessness 6.) 23/03/2016: Meeting with Mary Ruhane in Dun laoghaire Rathdown - Anew service in her area 7.) 31/03/2016: Meeting with Hugh Hogan in South Dublin County Council - Anew using some vacant buildings as a base for services in the area 8.) 04/04/16: Meeting with Liam Burke in Fingal County Council to discuss development ofAnew services in the area

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.

Hugh Hogan Head of Unit (South Dublin County Council)

Christy Burke Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Cathal Morgan Director (Dublin City Council)

Chris Andrews Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Liam Burke Head of Unit (Fingal County Council)

Mary Ruhane Head of Unit (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Karl Mitchell Head of Unit (Dublin City Council)