Ray Cunningham

Ray Cunningham

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 13

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Dublin City Council
First Seen
18 September 2024
Last Seen
20 September 2025

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Councillor

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Dublin City Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)

Rehab Group

2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping

Details: Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East

Methods
Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual MeetingEmail to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - EmailPhone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call

Intent: Requesting a motion put forward by councillors requesting additional, multi-annual funding for retrofitting of local authority homes from the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Details: Motion on Various Councils on Local Authority Energy Efficiency Programme

Methods
Emailed city and county councillors requesting they put forward motion at their next council meeting requesting additional, multi-annual funding for the local authority retrofit programme. - Email

Intent: The retention of appropriate policy on the allocation of social housing for Care Experienced Young People.

Details: Engagement with a Public Representative on the DCC Allocations Policy

Methods
Discussed the change in policy being proposed by DCC to the allocations system as it related to care experienced young people and the monitoring of same in the medium term to ensure the best outcomes for care experienced young people. - Phone call

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

Rehab Group

2025-05-19
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To provide information to local representatives on intended future use of college ::To inform local public representatives of the work of NLN

Details: Information for local public representatives on new NLN College at Drumfinn Road. Invitation to photocall to mark commencement of works.

Methods
Invitation to attend photocall to mark commencement of work at College on 14 February 2025Email with information to local public representatives on proposed future use of College - Email

Crosscare

2025-05-07

Intent: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.

Details: Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young pe, ...

Methods
Multiple versions of the same email sent to many public representatives - as below - Email

Intent: Elected councillors pledge to use factual and accurate information if elected as Councillor and bring a motion forward to their council to do the same. .

Details: Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.

Methods
Email