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Total Lobbying Efforts: 344

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2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: The intended result was that Government would reconsider its circular on Tenant in Situ and in particular provide additional funding for the programme (and for market purchases of homes generally) to prevent and reduce homelessness.
Methods: Letter, Phone call
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Tenant in situ scheme
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: David Kelly (Advisory Counsel), The Office of the Attorney General; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Request for meeting with new Housing Minister - to put forward concerns and proposals re current homelessness and housing crisis. - More effective homeless policies ::Correspondence suggesting a call from David Kelly 29.01, according to David Kelly, Minister James Browne is keen to visit Focus Ireland and a number of the other homeless NGOs.::Request from four NGO's to meet with the minister - Depaul, Crosscare, Simon Community and Focus Ireland.::Minister Browne visits the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop - Temple Bar on the 18th of February and an opportunity to discuss Focus Ireland's concerns and proposals re homelessness and housing.
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting
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New Appointment - Housing Minister
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The 9th April meeting was a briefing involving three DPOs (Conor Sheehan, Eoin O'Brion and Rory Hearne). The purpose of the meeting was to brief the three opposition spokespersons on housing about the EU Count Project, and the interim results that were published about a week later. The intended outcome was that there would be a more informed response to the announcement of the interim results.
Methods: Meeting
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Homeless Policy - EU Count project
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: More effective homeless policies
Methods: Meeting
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Homeless Policies -
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Opportunity to speak to the Taoiseach re greater priority on measures to end long term homelessness
Methods: Meeting
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin
TD officially opens 13 homes?and an administrative hub in Mallow
Co. Cork. - 21st February
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Focus Ireland shares observations on the draft joint working protocol for young people leaving state care
Methods: Email
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Seeking observations - Draft Revised Protocol for Young People Leaving State Care
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Influence Government commitments on Homelessness in the Programme for Government
Methods: Event / Reception
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Launch of '10 key asks on homelessness' as part of Irish Homeless Policy Group.
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Inclusion of an independent appeals system in the Housing Misc Bill 2025
Methods: Letter
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Independent Appeals system for Local Authority decisions
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: New Government initiative to end long term homelessness
Methods: Email
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Ending long-term homelessness
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Awareness of new research on comparable counts of homelessness in EU cities
Methods: Meeting
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Briefing with Housing Opposition Spokespeople on the EU Count