Overwatch Report

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Recommendations arising from research into Domestic Violence and Family Homelessnesss

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Discussion of public policies related to homelessness and socia housing

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Campaign to make children's homelessness the first priority in the Government commitment to ending homelessness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Focus Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Interactions to secure funding for childcare facilities in Focus Ireland Family Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Support for more child support workers to help children experiencing homelessness to reach developmental goals and reduce the harmful effects of homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Submission on the housing policy proposals contained in the Fianna Fail/Fine Gael Coalition Framework document

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Commitment to referendum on right to housing as part of programme for government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Stakeholder engagement on provision of homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Stakeholder engagement and update on provision of homeless services in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Presentation of organisational strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Tender process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Quinn', 'role': 'Government Chief Procurement Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Five point plan for ending homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Covid-19 response to protect and maintain homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Refund of Covid-19 related expenditure

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Raising potential conflict between Shine your Light initiative and "Shine a Light" night

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Health] Testing of frontline staff for Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Community] Tendering for Social Care Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Proposals for election manifestos

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Proposal for National Commission on Housing

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Health] Measures to tackle impact of Covid-19 crisis in respect of homeless population

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Constitutional right to housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] COVID-19 services update

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Programme for Government talks on Housing & Homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Programme for Government talks on Housing & Homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Proposal for Focus Ireland Family Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] DRHE outstanding monies due to Focus Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Minister O'Brien Visit to Focus Accommodation at Georges Hill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Childcare Prevents Homelessness Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Participation in Minister O'Brien's High Level Homeless Task Force

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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