Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Councillor), Galway City Council; Shane Forde (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: The report was an output from a conference we held in September 2025. The research paper identified the key issues leading to homelessness among older adults and outlined a number of actions to address the issue. The intended result was to draw attention to these actions and encourage policy makers to take these on board.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Event was launch of a report on older adult homelessness in Ireland and key actions needed to help address the issue. The event was held at the University of Galway and the key note speaker was President Connolly. The conference was also addressed by Mayor of Galway Cllr. Mike Cubbard and Minister Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People and Housing
Politician(s) lobbied: Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform the TD of our work in his constituency
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Carol met with Louis O'Hara in Ballinasloe to give him an update on our work in his contituency
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To raise the issue of Older Persons Homelessness and to to develop solutions
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
We held a conference at the University of Galway on September 26th looking at the issue of Older People & Homelessness. We had local and international academic speakers along with clients with lived experience
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Sent Minister Naughton a copy of letter sent to Minister Browne outlining the challenges we had experienced with the CAS application process and feedback as to how we felt the process could be stream lined and improved. Minister Naughton had followed up on this communication for us and we were acknowledging her assistance.
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent to Minister Naughton Nov 13th 2025
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: We were looking to get a response from the Dept with regard to the CAS application
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent to Minister Naughton on December 15th 2025
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To improve the process around the delivery of housing by an AHB
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To speed up the process for approval of housing developments by AHBs
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To improve the process for delivery of housing by AHB
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To improve the process around developing new properties
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To clarify the issues raised
Methods: Letter
