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2024-12-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Conor Rowley (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Programme For Government Submission: Recommendations to Sustain Ireland’s Refugee Hosting ModelSummary of Recommendations:Extend ARP to March 2026 with a responsible transition strategy.Expand ARP eligibility to other refugee cohorts.Tie ARP participation to oversight through official matching programmes.Address independent hosting risks with safety nets and structured support.Develop transitional housing schemes for long-term stability.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to inform Programme For Govt: Dec 11 & 17 |
2024-12-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Brady (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Ned O'Sullivan (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Factual info for party leaders and spokespersons on ARP and Hosting
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing note: ARP |
2024-12-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Conor Rowley (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Make recommendations:Establish legal pathways for BOTPs.Support guest transitions beyond initial hosting.Renew and review the ARP, integrating it with pledge programmes.Extend ARP to all refugees and pilot support for refugees in Direct Provision.Improve Community Sponsorship using hosting insights.Fund a 6-month HIH pilot for independent matches.Involve HIH, hosts, and guests in policy development.Allocate annual funding for Host Support.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre Budget Submission |
2024-12-12
Politician(s) lobbied: David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: - To outline the current landscape around hosting- To present recommendations from Helping Irish Hosts- To discuss existing challenges within hosting and the ARP scheme-
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with David Stanton |
| — | TD |
2024-12-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: - To highlight the current hosting landscape and evolving trends- To provide rationale for a review of the ARP (Accommodation Recognition Payment) scheme
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Verbal Interaction |
2024-11-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To defend the €800 ARP as a necessary support for hosts, in reponse to publication of SF policy document.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter of feedback on SF migration policy doc |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To advocate for changes to the Government ARP programme in line with Helping Irish Hosts policy
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Verbal Interaction |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: - To highlight the current hosting landscape- To advocate on behalf of the 11,000 hosts in Ireland - To discuss the result of the first host survey- To ask members to support hosting
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to all Oireachtas members |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: - To outline the current landscape around hosting- To ascertain a long term plan for BOTPs post March 2025- To present recommendations from Helping Irish Hosts- To discuss existing challenges within hosting-
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Minister O Gorman |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise O'Cearúil (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Angela Feeney (Councillor), Kildare County Council
Intent: To submit an application for EU funds - the meeting was to seek advice for the application.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting held to discuss support for EU research application |