Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters

Intended results Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction & mental ill-health, put in place during the pandemic lockdown period as well as an extension of gender-based services and increases in budget funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Byrne

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Merchants Quay Ireland CLG

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website https://mqi.ie

Contact email address info@mqi.ie

Contact phone number 015240160

Contact address Merchants Court, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Invited Minister Mary Butler to launch Mental Health report

Virtual Meeting (1)

Minister Mary Butler launched the Mental Health Report at a virtual meeting on the 29th March, 2022

Virtual Meeting (1)

On line meeting with Deaglan O'Brien in relation to the National Strategy on Domestic/Sex/Gender based violence on the 11th February 2022

Email (1)

Submitted email in response to Draft National Strategy on Domestic/Sex/Gender based violence

Email (1)

Email to Senator Mary Fitzpatrick on the 21st April, giving her an update on the women's service and inviting her to meet with the women who attend this service.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)