Politician(s) lobbied: Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To raise the issue of the lack of strategy for older renters, specifically as it pertains to retirement villages.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting to discuss challenges facing older renters and those living in retirement villages.
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Follow up on appearance before the Committee on European Affairs.
Methods: EmailLetter
Details by Method
Email
Email sent to Deputy Barry Ward, with a request to put forward a number of parliamentary questions.
Letter
Letter sent by email to the DPOs.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Joe Flaherty (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Set out our concerns about the regulations.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Submission sent by email.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McDonald (Special Advisor), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Rosemary Steen (Director), Residential Tenancies Board
Intent: Set out our concerns about the Bill and future amendments, make recommendations and seek an opportunity to discuss these.
Methods: EmailLetterMeetingPhone callInformal communication
Details by Method
Email
Email sent with letter attached.
Letter
Letters, sent to DPOS by email, setting out concerns and requesting opportunity to discuss.
Meeting
Meeting held with Deputies Rory Hearne, Connor Sheehan, and Richard Boyd Barrett.
Phone call
Phone call with John McDonald to discuss the legislation.
Informal communication
Text message to John McDonald requesting him to speak about legislation
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; John McDonald (Special Advisor), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Oliver Moran (Councillor), Cork City Council; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Share Threshold's Budget 2027 asks.
Methods: EmailMeetingSubmission
Details by Method
Email
Email with Pre-Budget submission document attached sent to the DPOs.
Meeting
Meeting with Deputy Conor Sheehan to discuss the pre-budget submission.
Submission
Pre-Budget submission shared.
Politician(s) lobbied: Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Request to discuss interaction between Short-term tourism letting legislation and the National Planning Statement.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Request emailed to John McDonald and Síona Cahill.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Have Minster speak at conference.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Email to Minister and Diary Manager including invitation and to make arrangements.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Have the Minister speak at Threshold's 2025 annual report launch.
Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Email to the Minister and Diary Manager to make arrangements.
Event / Reception
Minister attended and spoke at Threshold event.
Phone call
Phone calls with Diary Manager to make arrangements.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McDonald (Special Advisor), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To communicate Threshold's housing policy positions
Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Email exchange with diary manager to schedule meeting.
Meeting
One meeting held with Minister Browne, Síona Cahill and John McDonald.
Phone call
Phone call to schedule meeting.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Joe Flaherty (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To inform the DPOs of our concerns and recommendations in respect of the proposed planning exemptions for detached exterior dwellings.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter to Minister Browne requesting meeting to discuss the proposed planning exemptions.
Letter
Letter to all members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage seeking an opportunity to address them on the matter of the proposed planning exemptions.
