Overwatch Report

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Discussion of upcoming Housing and Homelessness Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Allen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Discussion of the importance of homelessness being centred in the upcoming European Affordable Housing Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Meeting of the National Homeless Action Committee. Included update from Minister for Housing on plans for a Homelessness Prevention Framework, governance structure, and subgroup formation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] To discuss key priorities between Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) and Focus Ireland, including discussion of new Focus Ireland strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hayes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Department of Housing and NGO Representatives Meeting on Homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Meeting of National Homeless Action Committee Q4 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] To discuss the 40 year history of Focus Ireland and showcase stories from people with lived experience of homelessness at a special photography event in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Moran', 'role': 'Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Discussion of Focus Ireland Strategy and wider homeless policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Roundtable events re. the EU Housing Plan and Irish EU Presidency held at the the Institute of International and European Affairs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hayes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Letter to new Taoiseach Simon Harris about working collaboratively

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Launch Castleisland Development County Kerry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Follow up regarding Greenhills development for young people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Following up on data from the local authorities re the prioritisation of household experiencing homelessness for social housing that become available.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Discussion on Section 10 homelessness sectoral funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Greater partnership on homelessness in DRHE region

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Mary Hayes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] To discuss progress of National Homeless Action Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Correspondence to Roderic O'Gorman Minister for Children

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Q1 Meeting of National Homeless Action Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Voter registration campaign awareness and support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Garnering support for Focus Ireland's Local Elections Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Tenant in Situ purchase scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Grant from Children's Fund for policy development for children in one parent families

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Correspondence with Oireachtas Housing Committee on Housing Miscellaneous Provisions Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] EIB Visit to Connaught Street Focus Ireland Development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] National Homeless Action Committee Members Meeting Q.2 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Launch of Prussia Street Development Focus Housing Association

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Request to Department of Housing for CALF funding in North Richmond housing development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Private breakfast briefing with Sinn Fein on launch of housing plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Discussion on Focus Ireland funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hayes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs