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 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Development of Anew's Accommodation Service

Intended results Funding to expand and develop Anew's Accommodation Service in the Dublin Region for Homeless Pregnant Women Funding to expand and develop Anew's Accommodation Service in the Southern Region for Homeless Pregnant Women

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McCarthy, Marian Barnard, Deirdre Delaney, Hilary Francis, Moira Morrissey

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)

11th May 2016: Hugh Hogan - expansion of Anew's Accommodation Service in Clondalkin 22nd June 2016: Hugh Hogan - meeting with area Councillors regarding setting up an accommodation unit in Clondalkin 30th June 2016: Cathal Morgan - meeting to discuss service delivery and funding for expansion of Anew's Accommodation Service 7th July 2016: Attendance at Housing Summit to put Homeless Pregnant Women on Simon Coveney's Housing Action Plan discussions with Catherine Zappone and Patricia Ryan 28th July 2016: Meeting with Karl Mitchell regarding DCC funding a new position for Anew and securing two new premises for Anew's Accommodation Service 19th August 2016: Hugh Hogan - follow up on expansion of Anew's Accommodation Service in Clondalkin 22nd August: Fergal Denehey 22nd August 2016: Cork County Council to introduce our services (Aileen OConnor) 24th August 2016: Meeting in Tipperary County Council with Aidan Fennessy to introduce our services to the housing department

Email (2-5)

Email to Seamus Hanafin requesting support for developing Anew's Accommodation Service In Thurles Email to Karl Mitchell with proposal for Anew Accommodation service expansion Email to Patricia Ryan with proposal for Anew Accommodation service expansion

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)

Cathal Morgan Director (Dublin City Council)

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Karl Mitchell Head of Unit (Dublin City Council)

Aidan Fennessy Head of Unit (Tipperary County Council)

Seamus Hanafin Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Fergal Dennehy Councillor (Cork City Council)