Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Councillor), Galway City Council; Shane Forde (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: The report was an output from a conference we held in September 2025. The research paper identified the key issues leading to homelessness among older adults and outlined a number of actions to address the issue. The intended result was to draw attention to these actions and encourage policy makers to take these on board.
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We launched a report from a conference on Older People and Homelessness in Ireland at University of Galway. The key note speaker at the launch was President Catherine Connolly.
Politician(s) lobbied: Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform the TD of our work in his constituency
Methods: Meeting
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CEO Carol Baumann had a meeting with Louis O'Hara TD to outline our work to him
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To raise the issue of Older Persons Homelessness and to to develop solutions
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Held a conference in Galway on Older People and Homelessness which various public representatives attended and were invited
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Sent Minister Naughton a copy of letter sent to Minister Browne outlining the challenges we had experienced with the CAS application process and feedback as to how we felt the process could be stream lined and improved. Minister Naughton had followed up on this communication for us and we were acknowledging her assistance.
Methods: Email
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Email to Minister Hildegarde Naughton with regard to Galway Simon's experience of the CAS Application process
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: We were looking to get a response from the Dept with regard to the CAS application
Methods: Email
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Email to Minister Naughton with regard to a CAS Application we submitted to the Dept of Housing in June 2025. Despite several attempts to get an update from the Dept we had received no answer to the application. We were asking Minister Naughton if she could get an update for us.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To improve the process around the delivery of housing by an AHB
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Minister James Browne and Minister Hildegarde Naughton at Sómas
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our new housing development. We outlined the delays experienced at various stages of the development
Politician(s) lobbied: John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To speed up the process for approval of housing developments by AHBs
Methods: Letter
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Letter to John Connolly TD outlining challenges faced by Galway Simon in undertaking a development of 10 one bed apartments in Galway City
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To improve the process for delivery of housing by AHB
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Minister Naughton and Minister Naughton as follow up to meeting on June 13th outlining challenges faced by Galway Simon in undertaking a development of 10 one bed apartments in Galway City
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To improve the process around developing new properties
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Minister Naughton outlining challenges faced by Galway Simon in undertaking a development of 10 one bed apartments in Galway City
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To clarify the issues raised
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Minister Naughton in response to reply from Minister Browne's office with regard to the challenges faced by Galway Simon in undertaking a development of 10 one bed apartments in Galway City
