Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG
2025-12-15
Intent: Notify staff of Department of Housing of challenges faced by clients, misinterpretation of Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 by local authorities.
Details: Meeting with Department of Housing
Officials: David Kelly
Methods: Met with Department of Housing officials Nina Murray, Rosemarie Tobin, Darryl Barr, and Dorothy Kellegher to notify the Department of challenges faced by clients, misinterpretation of Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 by local authorities. Provided case studies document of anonymised case studies of clients. - Meeting
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-10-28
Intent: Measures to increase the supply of age-friendly homes and to address older people's housing needs
Details: Submissions on a new National Housing Plan and on meeting the housing needs of older people
Officials: Kieran O'Donnell, Graham Doyle, David Kelly
Methods: Submission on the development of a new National Housing Plan made at the invitation of the Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Submission, Attendance meeting on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of Assistance Secretary of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Meeting, Submission on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of the Minister of State for Housing - Submission
Irish Institutional Property
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-21
Intent: Seek further clarity on implemenattion phase and update on IIP priorities
Details: Engagement with Dept of Housing regarding implementation of revised RPZ regime
Officials: David Kelly
Methods: e mail with letter attached - Email, Meeting
Respond
2025-09-19
Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ...
Officials: James Browne, Kieran O'Donnell, Dara Calleary, Norma Foley, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Thomas Gould, Michael Carrighy, ...
Methods: Email
Peter McVerry Trust
2025-09-19
Intent: The intention of this meeting was to provided a comprehensive update to the Oversight group on the funds received and the progress of PMVT.
Details: 16 July 2025: Niall Mulligan, Peter McVerry Trust CEO, and Tony O'Brien, Chairperson, met with the designated Oversight Group in relation to the exceptional funding received by Peter McVerry Trust.
Officials: Mary Hayes, David Kelly
Methods: Meeting
The Iveagh Trust
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-17
Intent: Assess fuding options
Details: General discussion concerning future funding for the Iveagh Trust Hostel
Officials: David Kelly
Methods: Future funding for the Iveagh Trust Hostel - Meeting
NCBI
2025-09-17
Intent: Increasing the maximum Housing Adaptation Grant in Budget 2026.
Details: Home adaptations for people who are blind or vision impaired
Officials: James Browne, John McDonald, David Kelly
Methods: Email
Focus Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-16
Intent: Influence public policy to be more effective in preventing and ending homelessness.::To discuss the Government's new Housing Plan and the blockers Focus Ireland faces to delivering its own organisational strategy because of issues with current homeless and housing policy.
Details: National Housing and Homeless plan being prepared by government
Officials: James Browne, David Kelly, John McDonald
Methods: 6/5/2025 - Written submission to the new National Housing and Homeless Plan being prepared by Government - Email, 9/7/2025 - Meeting regarding Focus Ireland strategy and Government Housing (and Homelessness) Plan - Meeting, 24/7/25 - Niamh Allen along with Pat Dennigan met with James Browne regarding Housing for All 2.0 and Focus Ireland strategy alignment with policy changes - Meeting, ...
Focus Ireland
2025-09-16
Intent: Direct public funds to programmes which will end homelessness
Details: Government's Budget 2026 - Dept housing
Officials: David Kelly
Methods: Direct public funds to programmes which will end homelessness - Email
Simon Communities of Ireland
2025-09-11
Intent: SCI's budget asks considered
Details: SCI's Pre-Budget Submission
Officials: Aine Stapleton, Caroline Timmons, Paul Hogan, David Kelly, Paul Benson
Methods: Email