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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To secure funding retrospective funding for housing with support services and rental arrears
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met with and emailed TDs to seek assistance with public funding towards the refurbishment existing housing for providing services to the homeless |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (Councillor), Offaly County Council
Intent: Increase funding through grants for the organisation
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met with TD to seek assistance with public funding towards the refurbishment existing housing stock and associated running costs for providing services to the homeless |
2023-11-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Eddie Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Offaly County Council
Intent: Minister for Housing invited to view new regional homeless service in Tullamore
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Viewing new Service |
2023-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased section 10 funding to provide more supports for people who are homeless in the Midlands
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Midlands Simon Community met regarding the need for increased Section 10 funding to provide emergency accommodation for people who are homeless in the midlands |
2022-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased section 10 funding to provide more supports for people who are homeless
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Midlands Simon Community met regarding the need for increased Section 10 funding to provide emergency accommodation for people who are homeless in the midlands |
2022-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Make the Minister aware of the increased support need to help those experience homelessness in the Midlands, of the collaborative work and savings attained by Sophia and Midlands Simon Community working together
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Chairman of Midlands Simon Community along with the Chair of Sophia met with Peter Burke to highlight the need for increased funding for services to support those experiencing homelessness across the Midlands. |
2019-08-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To seek clarification on the status of plans to make changes to the HAP system.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Midlands Simon Community requested Robert Troy T.D to ask the Minister for Housing: Planning and Local government the status of plans to make changes to the HAP system as it is currently taking too long to process in some cases. |
2019-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Tony O Riordan (C.E.O, Midlands Simon Community) and Mark Cooney (Chairperson, Midlands Simon Community) spoke to Mairead McGuinness in general terms about social housing, but there was no particular request put to Ms Higgins.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Mairead McGuinness MEP and Vice President of the European Parliament |
| — | visited the offices of Midlands Simon Community on Friday the 4th of May 2019. Tony O Riordan (C.E.O |
| — | Midlands Simon Community) and Mark Cooney (Chairperson |
| — | Midlands Simon Community) spoke to her in general terms about social housing |
| — | but there was no particular request put to Ms Higgins. |
2019-01-09
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To appraise Mairead McGuinness (M.E.P) on the funding challenges faced by SMES Europa and Midlands Simon Community, so she would be better informed on the outcomes generated by Midlands Simon Community.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tony O Riordan (CEO |
| — | Midlands Simon Community) |
| — | Stephanie Duffy (Board Member |
| — | Midlands Simon Community) |
| — | Emma Mannion (Line Manager |
| — | Midlands Simon Community) and John McEvoy (Sophia Housing) met with Maraid McGuinneess (M.E.P) on Sunday the 6th of January 2019 |
| — | to brief her on homelessness in the Midlands |
| — | Midlands Simon Community and Sophia's work together and on the work of SMES Europa. |
2018-12-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: An increase in funding of Emergency Services in the Midlands.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On Wednesday the 5th of December 2018 |
| — | Tony O Riordan (CEO of Midlands Simon Community) and Mark Cooney (Chairman of Midlands Simon Community) met with Minister Damien English in relation to the funding of Emergency Services in the Midlands. |