Overwatch Report

Crosscare

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter to Minister Roderic O'Gorman re Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund funding 2022-2024 - update on when it will be available and request for certain areas funding in prior funding rounds to continue to be funded. Letter copied to Minister for State JoeO'Brien

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Environment] Frank O' Connell (Chairperson of Crosscare) wrote to Minister Eoghan Murphy on 3 April 2020 re 1.2 million euro Crosscare pension cost agreed with Cathal Morgan (previous Director of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive) in 2015 that is now not forthcoming. Conor Hickey (Crosscare CEO) rang Brendan Kenny of Dublin City Council on same matter. There has been no response from Minister Murphy or Mr. Kenny.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Housing] Continuity of homeless services by Crosscare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Introductory meeting with Minister Colm Brophy TD to discuss Crosscare Migrant Project's work; client work, research, policy and networking work as it relates to Irish migrants returning to and leaving Ireland, sometimes in crisis situations. Also discussed in light of the Covid-19 pandemic; the Irish diaspora, diaspora policy, Emigrant Support Programme Organisations, Local Authorities, homelessness and North South matters.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Supports for returning Irish emigrants during the Covid-19 crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Immigration issues for family members of returning Irish emigrants during the Covid-19 crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Health] Supports for Irish emigrants returning in need during the Covid-19 crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Housing] In collaboration with Focus Ireland, Simon Community, DePaul, Crosscare wrote to Minister Darragh O' Brien re funding for homeless services.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Crosscare

September–December

[Food] Yvonne Fleming, Senior Manager, Crosscare, emailed and met (virtually) with Minister Joe O' Brien in relation to food poverty and food banks specifically

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Social Protection] Barriers for reunified refugee families

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Housing] Barriers to housing for reunified refugee families

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Policy on supporting Irish emigrants returning to Ireland in crisis circumstances

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Response to proposal of sub-committee on Interpreter and Translation Services, and; Inclusion of Housing and Homelessness objectives in the Migrant Integration Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Regularisation of undocumented children and young people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Health] On behalf of CAS (Community Action on Suicide) a community group that most agencies in Dublin West are part of, Crosscare emailed all the local public representatives to invite them to a meeting with CAS to see what could be done to convince Jigsaw to keep an office in Clondalkin rather than move their South Dublin office to Tallaght and just treat Clondalkin as a satellite service.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Madeleine Johansson', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Submitted a policy report to Minister Ciaran Cannon on immigration permission for family members of returning Irish emigrants, which included a request to meet to discuss the issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Transport] The Minister for Transport's announcement that returning Irish emigrants can avail of a reduced number of mandatory driving lessons prior to taking the driving test, if they hold a licence from another country

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Social Protection] Access to social welfare and issues with the Habitual Residence Condition for Irish emigrants returning home

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Lawless', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 6 more

Crosscare

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Report titled 'Reunified Refugee Families and Homelessness' on public administration barriers for reunified refugee families affected by homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Crosscare

May–August

[Social Protection] Campaign to reverse cuts to Jobseeker's Allowance for adults under 26 years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Crosscare

September–December

[Social Protection] Budget & social policy strategy to restore full rate adult Jobseekers Allowance to adults under 26 who are homeless and who are leaving Direct Provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 24 more

Crosscare

September–December

[Social Protection] Access to social welfare and issues with the Habitual Residence Condition for Irish emigrants returning home

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Billy Lawless', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Transport] Query re legislation to reduce number of required driving lessons for driving licence test for returned Irish emigrants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Crosscare

September–December

[Justice and Equality] For extension of pre-clearance immigration permission for partners of Irish citizens returning to Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Crosscare

September–December

[Social Protection] Access to interpreter services in DEASP Intreo Offices

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Crosscare

September–December

[Housing] A letter was sent to Taoiseach Varadkar asking to meet re ways to address increasing homlessness figures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Community] Conor Hickey (Crosscare CEO) met Brendan Kenny (Asst. City Manager, DCC) in April 2017 to brief Mr. Kenny on Crosscare initiatives overall and on the Crosscare Community College in particular. Mr. Hickey requested funding towards the Community College which is a unique opportunity for peer led education and support for vulnerable people in the Dublin Area.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Crosscare

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Greg Tierney (Senior Manager, Crosscare) spoke with William Lavelle, Paul Gogerty and Gus O' Connell at a South Dublin County Council event on 13 March 2017 regarding funding for the work of Crosscate Youth Services, Lucan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': "Guss O'Connell", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Gogarty', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Following a Parliamentary Question in the Dail by Gino Kenny, Crosscare sent an email (requested by DCYA) to DCYA for the attention of Minister Zappone. The matter relates to the youth service provision in Balgaddy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Social Protection] Crosscare contacted Dept. of Social Protection regarding allowing registered charities (not just approved housing bodies) to be in included under the Household Budget Scheme thus allowing residents to have their rent/licence fee deducted at source

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

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