Dublin Simon Community

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: Seeking funding for the 25 remaining beds that are not funded as part of the 100 bed configuration of treatment services, as committed by the Government.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Write to TDs on Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2027

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: Write to Ministers on Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2027

Methods: Virtual MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Brief the Ministers and in person on 2027 Pre Budget Submission

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Brief the Minister on 2027 Pre Budget Submission

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Siobhán McArdle (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; David Leach (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), Department of Health; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Appreciation and thanks for opening new funded facility via Department of Housing and Department of Health

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Informing the Department of AHB's preferred application process of utilising CALF funding for new turn key units.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Michael Mulhern (Director of Services or Equivalent), South Dublin County Council; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Paul Benson (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Hayes (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dublin City Council; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Deirdre Heney (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Attendance at the official opening.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: Secure commitment to open facility

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Securing Funding from Budget 2026 on Homeless and Treatment services.

Methods: Email