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2025-12-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Sean MCKeown (Chief Executive Officer), Waterford City and County Council; Bernard Pollard (Head of Finance), Waterford City and County Council; Michael Quinn (Director of Services or Equivalent), Waterford City and County Council; Ivan Grimes (Director of Services or Equivalent), Waterford City and County Council; Damien Geoghegan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Nugent (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Tom Cronin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Joe O’Riordan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Kate O'Mahoney (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Thomas Phelan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Niamh O'Donovan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Donnchadh Mulcahy (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Pratt (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Liam Brazil (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Catherine Burke (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Declan Clune (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Seanie Power (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: No increase commercial rates for 2026
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Not to increase commercial rates for 2026 |
2025-12-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Damien Geoghegan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Nugent (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Tom Cronin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Joe O’Riordan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Kate O'Mahoney (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Thomas Phelan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Niamh O'Donovan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Donnchadh Mulcahy (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Pratt (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Liam Brazil (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Catherine Burke (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Declan Clune (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Seanie Power (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: Rental policy explicitly supports a balanced mix of housing supply, including tourism accommodation.Minimum tenancy periods be reviewed, with a three-year security model considered as a workable alternative.The cumulative impact of rental reforms and the short-term letting register be assessed together, particularly for tourism-dependent regions.Housing, tourism, planning and enterprise policies be developed in alignment, with regional flexibility built in.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission on Government Reforms to the Rental Sector |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We need robust infrastructure, skilled talent, and a pro-business environment to support indigenous businesses and attract foreign investment
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Competitiveness is challenged with red tape and complex criteria & paperwork |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: • Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally• Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.” |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: • Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally• Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.” |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: • Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second• Decouple registration from planning permission• Resource LAs to enforce• Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions)• Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support responsible letting while protecting housing |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: • Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second• Decouple registration from planning permission• Resource LAs to enforce• Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions)• Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support responsible letting while protecting housing |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: • Invest in staff & training• Modern digital planning systems• Better inter-agency collaboration
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad
Intent: • Invest in staff & training• Modern digital planning systems• Better inter-agency collaboration
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development |
2025-10-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Conor D. McGuinness (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad
Intent: • Invest in staff & training• Modern digital planning systems• Better inter-agency collaboration
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development. |
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