James Benson and Michael Stanley attended a road opening with Sonya Kavanagh. - Event / ReceptionJames Benson and Michael Stanley met with Kieran O'Donnell and Des Foley to provide an update on construction sites in progress in Meath County. - MeetingJames Benson hosted Minister Darragh O'Brien and Lar Power at the launch of a residential development. - Event / Reception
Intent: Brief Dublin City Council on progress to date in the construction of social, affordable and cost rental homes at the former O'Devaney Gardens site in Dublin 7.
Hard copy of refuge design guidelines document issued by post on 12th December to Minister McEntee, Minister Darragh O'Brien, Oonagh McPhilips and various other persons as indicated under Section 5 below. - LetterResponses to mass communications Activity 1 received included the following: 09/12/2022 Email from Senator Pippa Hackett; 12/12/2022 Email from Senator Fintan Warfield; 12/12/2022 Email from Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill; 09/12/2022 Email from Oonagh McPhillips' office; 20/12/2022 Email received from Senator Roísín Garvey. - Email
Intent: Safe Ireland Event hosted by Airbnb to provide information on sustainable accommodation solutions for victims of domestic violence::Provide information to the Minister on short, medium and long-term issues which arise in the context of Domestic abuse and housing/homelessness
Details: Domestic Violence, Housing and Homelessness
Email from Mary McDermott to the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien on 2nd August 2022 with a pdf attachment consisting of Safe Ireland's Domestic Abuse and Housing Pathways to Safety and Sustainability brief. Acknowledgment email received on 4th August by the Minister's Private Secretary. - EmailInitial invitation email to the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien to open the Safe Ireland Airbnb event was sent by Mary McDermott on 28th October. Additional emails ensued between the Minister's office and Safe Ireland confirming the Minister's agreement to speak at the event which was taking place on 24th November. - EmailInitial invitation email to the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to speak at the Safe Ireland Airbnb event was sent by Mary McDermott on 28th October however the Minister declined by text message on 28th October. - Email
Intent: Inform Housing DoSs of the benefits of Community Led Housing in addressing a range of issues, inform them of policy and other measures which they can implement to support Community Led Housing in their area, and describe how SOA can support their efforts with our knowledge and resources.
Details: (Invited) Presentation to the County and City Manager's Association (CCMA)'s Director of Services for Housing Forum, on the topic of how local authorities can support and enable Community-Led Housing in their districts.
SOA were invited by Eddie Taaffe (LGMA) to give a presentation to the County and City Manager's Association (CCMA)'s Director of Services for Housing Forum, on the topic of how local authorities can support and enable Community-Led Housing in their districts. The majority of Housing DoSs from local authorities around the country were present. - Virtual Meeting
All Dublin City Councillors were sent an email with information on the proposed enterprise centre and requirements under the lease and requirements for refurbishment. - EmailAttempts were made to meet with each councillor and provide information on the proposed enterprise centre and requirements under the lease - MeetingWhere in person meetings were not possible phone calls were held with councillors with information on the proposed enterprise centre and requirements under the lease - Phone call
