Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

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

Intended results Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as extensin 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)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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

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 (1)

Invited Senator Mary Fitzpatrick to visit Women's Service on 6th May. Accepted and visited on 27th May.

Email (2-5)

Updates sent to Minister Frank Feighan on planning process for MSIF on 2nd and 10th June.

Email (1)

Copy of submission to Department of Justice sent to Senator Mary Fitzpatrick on 3rd June.

Email (1)

Request from Patrick Costello TD for update on planning process for MSIF received on 20th July. Update sent in response on 21st July.

Email (21-30)

Emails sent to Ministers, TDs & Special Advisors attaching pre-budget submission.

Email (1)

Response email received from Ivana Bacik TD requesting a meeting with CEO. Meeting scheduled for Oct 2022

Email (1)

Request from Thomas Gould TD for further information on Women's Service on 9th Aug. Response sent 11th Aug.

Email (1)

Invite to President Michael D Higgins to launch Annual Review 2022 – apologies received 30th Aug.

Email (1)

Update sent to Michael Pidgeon TD on planning process for MSIF on 29th Aug.

Email (1)

Update sent to Patrick Costello TD on planning process for MSIF on 29th Aug.

Email (1)

Invite received from David Cullinane TD to attend Sinn Féin Alternative Budget for Health.

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 Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Pidgeon Councillor (Dublin City Council)