Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve Hogan (Chief Executive Officer), Property Services Regulatory Authority

Intent: To advocate for an incremental approach to any PSRA licence fee increases.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (Senator), Seanad; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To support reforms that improve transparency, efficiency, and consumer confidence in the residential property market.

Methods: Informal communicationMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve Hogan (Chief Executive Officer), Property Services Regulatory Authority

Intent: To support the modernisation and strengthening of the Qualifications Regulations while seeking clarification and consideration regarding certain proposed amendments.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Rosemary Steen (Director), Residential Tenancies Board

Intent: To encourage changes to the Rent Register wording to reduce confusion, better align the Register with legislation, and improve confidence in the system among landlords, agents and tenants.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To inform of IPAV's budgetary recommendations aimed at increasing housing supply, regenerate vacant and derelict stock, and ensure the property market supports Ireland’s economic, social and climate goals. To outline details of IPAV's Seller's Legal Pack.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Sought policy support for simplified planning processes to transform underused land for housing, ensure critical infrastructure is delivered efficiently to support housing, and to ask for the introduction of incentives to bring vacant homes back into circulation.

Methods: MeetingEmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss the need for regulatory change to streamline conveyancing processes.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Acquaint IPAV's new CEO Genevieve McGuirk with relevant parties.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: To inform Oireachtas Members of budgetary recommendations aimed at increasing housing supply, regenerate vacant and derelict stock, and ensure the property market supports Ireland’s economic, social and climate goals.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: To outline IPAV's views on accommodation options and future policies.

Methods: Meeting