Overwatch Report

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Housing and addressing homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Housing and addressing homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Communication relating to S10 Review.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eddie Taaffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Invite to visit homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Details of Cork Simon's new strategy to address housing and homelessness in the Southwest over the three years, aspects of which will involve public funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Details of Cork Simon's new strategy to address housing and homelessness in the Southwest over the three years, aspects of which will involve public funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Keith Jones', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Visit to homeless services and broad discussion around current challenges in addressing housing and homelessness in the Southwest, and policy measures that would assist in services being more effective.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fergal Dennehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Various aspects relating to single adult homelessness, including extent of single adult homelessness in the Southwest, rough sleeping, homeless deaths in the Southwest, mental health and homelessness, and exclusion.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 109 more

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Various aspects relating to single adult homelessness, including extent of single adult homelessness in the Southwest, rough sleeping, homeless deaths in the Southwest, mental health and homelessness, and exclusion.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Andy Phillips', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Submitted Cork Simon Home Truths research report: The Home-Stretch - The Risk of Poverty After Rent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] An update on progress to-date on Cork Simon's new strategic plan to tackle housing and homelessness in Cork within the city's overall housing strategy and the government's policies on housing provision.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Several queries relating to planned development of emergency accommodation in city centre, in particular relating to the potential need for an extension of planning permission and if there are any specific requirements around necessary changes to internal structures of the building.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Discussion around proposed development of dedicated homelessness day services in the city centre.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Several discussions and updates around the development of additional emergency accommodation in Cork city centre, including the timeframe for CAS funding for the property, timeframe for informing key stakeholders, and updates on the commencement of preliminary works at the property.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nicky Carroll', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Statutory funding for homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Statutory funding for homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Statutory funding for homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Housing and addressing homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Exploring how the EU can support Irish government in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Exploring the need for improving / enhancing homelessness services in Cork city in light of growing need.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Invite to morning roundtable discussion with some of Ireland's newly elected MEPs to explore the EU's role in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Daniel Maher', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Margaret McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ted Tynan', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Oliver Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} + 77 more

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Homeless services and housing.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Statutory funding for homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Statutory funding for homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

January–April

[Housing] Update on the extent of homelessness in Cork and Cork Simon's plans to address.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Forde', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Discussion on homeless services and funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Homeless services and funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Cork Simon Community

May–August

[Housing] Homeless services and housing.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Statutory funding for homeless services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Cork Simon Community

September–December

[Housing] Discussion on homeless services and funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs