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Date published 10 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Initial correspondence related to an email invitation to Fearghal Reidy (CCC) to a workshop on the Community Land Trust. Subsequent emails arranged a virtual presentation by SOA on Community-led Housing (CLH) and the Community Land Trust (CLT) to three members of Cork City Council senior management team.

Intended results Inform policy on relevance of CLH to future affordable housing delivery and urban renewal.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom O'Donnell

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)

Initial correspondence related to an email invitation to a workshop on the Community Land Trust. Subsequent emails arranged for a virtual presentation by SOA on Community-Led Housing (CLH) and the Community Land Trust (CLT) to three members of Cork City Council senior management.

Virtual Meeting (1)

A virtual presentation on 11.11.2021 by SOA on Community-Led Housing (CLH) and the Community Land Trust (CLT) to three members of Cork City Council (CCC) senior management (see below) and Mr. Niall Ó Donnabháin, also of CCC. The presentation was followed by a discussion on CLH and the CLT and issues that might arise in relation to any potential future pilot demonstrator project.

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.

Brian Geaney Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Fearghal Reidy Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Adrienne Rodgers Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)