SSLF Progress Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Tom O'Leary (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Cian Farrell (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Kieran McQuinn (Economic Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Feedback on research in relation to our housing policy work, in particular land readjustment and exempted development regulations.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Siobhan Russell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Transport; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: Awareness of the benefits to the housing system around major cities of investments in commuter rail.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Daniel Griffin (Special Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To discuss Progress Ireland's work on EU environmental directives

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science

Intent: More compute capacity for Irish researchers

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Muiris O’Connor (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health

Intent: Advocated for advanced market commitments as a means of encouraging innovation.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To discuss Progress Ireland's work on EU environmental directives

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science

Intent: Advocated for advanced market commitments as a means of encouraging innovation.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Sharing our work on housing policy and discussing the restoration of older buildings

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: David McManus (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Luke Corkery (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Eoin O’Driscoll (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Mary Fayne (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jacqueline Burke (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: To discuss Progress Ireland's work on housing policy as it pertains to local government.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To discuss Progress Ireland's work on housing policy both in Ireland and abroad.

Methods: Meeting