Intent: The intention of this meeting was to provided a comprehensive update to the Oversight group on the funds received and the progress of PMVT.
Details: 16 July 2025: Niall Mulligan, Peter McVerry Trust CEO, and Tony O'Brien, Chairperson, met with the designated Oversight Group in relation to the exceptional funding received by Peter McVerry Trust.
Intent: To call for a reform to the HAP process and current funding available for the HAP scheme
Details: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), the new rental legislation around changes to Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs)
Methods
One public event in Buswells Hotel on the 8th of July to call for a reform to the HAP process and current funding available for the HAP scheme - Event / Reception
Intent: Contact took place with the DRHE to have access to additional funding, as funding has fallen behind actual costs, of maintaining some of our older properties / services (Stanhope, George’s Hill) prompting a request to address sustainability.
Details: Access Homeless Capital Funding
Methods
One email to Mary Hayes regarding re access to Homeless Capital Funding for the increased costs associated with some older Focus Ireland buildings with emphasis on sustainability. - Email
Intent: A request from DRHE to support with extra intensive support staff for Housing First service.
Details: To secure additional staff to meet service request
Methods
In person meeting with DRHE - Mary Hayes re a request from DRHE to support with extra intensive support staff for Housing First services. - Meeting
Intent: Support access for care leavers to priority allocations in Dublin City Council.
Details: Dublin City Council Allocations are under review and changes were proposed to the allocations system
Methods
Discussed changes and potential for greater targeting of allocations. - MeetingDiscussed the monitoring of changes to ensure that any unintended consequences of changes can be addressed. - Phone callEmailed officials to outline our concern at the prospect of change to the allocations systems. EPIC has seen the positive impact of the allocation of social housing to care leavers has had on their lived including supporting the exit from homelessness. - Email
Intent: The intention of this meeting was to provided a comprehensive update to the Oversight group on the funds received and the progress of PMVT.
Details: 16 May 2025: Niall Mulligan, Peter McVerry Trust CEO, met with the designated Oversight Group in relation to the exceptional funding received by Peter McVerry Trust.
Intent: The intention of this meeting was to provide a comprehensive update to the Oversight group on the funds received and the progress of Peter McVerry Trust.
Details: 28 Jan 2025: Deirdre - Ann Barr Peter McVerry Trust Chair Person and Niall Mulligan Peter McVerry Trust CEO met with the designated Oversight Group in relation to the exceptional funding received by Peter McVerry Trust.
Intent: The intention of this meeting was to provided a comprehensive update to the Oversight group on the funds received and the progress of PMVT.
Details: 26 March 2025: Niall Mulligan, Peter McVerry Trust CEO, met with the designated Oversight Group in relation to the exceptional funding received by Peter McVerry Trust.
Intent: Note: Exempt communication re: Policy Working Group
Details: Dublin Homeless Joint Consultative Forum- 26th February 2025
Methods
Held in the Civic Offices. - Meeting
Intent: To inform statutory and other voluntary agencies on the work of Threshold
Details: Joint Homeless Consultative Forum
Methods
Meetings held on 26th February and 30th April, 2025. - Meeting