Galway Traveller Movement

Lobbying Organisation Galway Traveller Movement

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Galway Traveller Movement are advocating for Traveller Families on accommodation and housing issues

Intended results Address the substandard living conditions of the Traveller Community living on Traveller specific sites in Galway City and Advocating for the replacement mobiles for 10 families on Health and Safety Ground

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret O Riada

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Traveller Homes Now - Advocate for Traveller Families on accommodation and housing issues

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Local Authority Members Email re the Build Homes - Build Health - Build Hope Traveller Homes now event on the 23rd November to address the persisting inequalities experienced by the Traveller Community

Email All TDs Email re the Build Homes - Build Health - Build Hope Traveller Homes now event on the 23rd November to address the persisting inequalities experienced by the Traveller Community

Email All Senators Email re the Build Homes - Build Health - Build Hope Traveller Homes now event on the 23rd November to address the persisting inequalities experienced by the Traveller Community

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Visit to halting site with Eamon O Cuiv, Dessie Ellis, Pauline O Reilly and Denise Mitchell

Phone call (6-10)

Phone Call re visit to halting site with Eamon O Cuiv, Dessie Ellis, Pauline O Reilly and Denise Mitchell

Social Media (100+)

Social media campaign for Traveller Homes Now event

Event / Reception (1)

Traveller Homes Now Event held on 23.11.21

Email (1)

Email sent to Joint Committee on Traveller Issues

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.

All Galway City Councillors Councillor (Galway City Council)

All Galway County Councillors Councillor (Galway County Council)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)