Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: Set out Threshold's policy priorities to the DPOs.
Details: Threshold's policy priorities
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Seamus McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Willie O'Dea, ...
Methods: One email sent with a letter attached to members of the Joint-Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. - Email, Letter from John-Mark McCafferty to the members of the Joint-Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage setting out Threshold's policy priorities and requesting a meeting. - Letter, Email exchange to request and schedule meeting with Conor Sheehan. - Email, ...
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for private renters to ensure security of tenure and rental affordability.
Details: Private Rental Sector Legislation
Officials: James Browne, John McDonald, Síona Cahill, David Kelly, John Shaw, Rory Hearne
Methods: Email sent to Minister James Browne and his advisors with a letter attached for the attention of the Minister. - Email, A letter sent by email requesting a meeting with the Minster to discuss the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Acts. - Letter, Ann-Marie O'Reilly texted John McDonald to ask for details of the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Acts. This was followed by a phone call to discuss the proposals. - Informal communication, ...
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: To clarify several points raised at a Committee session.
Details: Oireachtas Committee Session
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Seamus McGrath, Brian Stanley, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Paul McAuliffe, ...
Methods: To clarify several points raised at Committee session on the 15th of July. - Letter, Letter sent by email to listed DPOs. - Email
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: Thresholds pre-budget proposals to be adopted.
Details: Threshold's Pre-Budget Submission
Officials: John Cummins, Kieran O'Donnell, Eoin Ó Broin, Conor Sheehan, Rory Hearne, David Kelly, John McDonald, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Copy of submission sent to listed DPOs. - Submission
Mid West Simon Community
2025-09-02
Intent: Increased social housing.
Details: Changes to funding model for AHB housing delivery.
Officials: James Browne, Willie O'Dea, Paul Murphy, Rory Hearne, Conor Sheehan
Methods: Meeting of 1 August with Minister James Browne - Meeting, Meeting of 3 June with Willie O'Dea TD - Meeting, Public briefing with Simon Communities of Ireland to discuss new housing figures. Discussions with Housing spokespersons - Paul Murphy TD, Rory Hearne TD, and Conor Sheehan TD. - Event / Reception
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
National Traveller MABS
2025-08-27
Intent: To highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme.1. Implementation of Minimum BER Standards in the Private Rental Sector2. Scaling Up and Resourcing the Local Authority and AHB Retrofit Programmes3. Ireland’s Forthcoming National Building Renovation Plan
Details: NTMABS as a part of a group of civil society organisations working to end energy poverty and ensure warm, affordable homes for all, we are writing to highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme.
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Seamus McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Paul McAuliffe, Rory Hearne, ...
Methods: 1 email was sent to each member of the Housing Committee, the email was co-signed by National Traveller MABS and 10 other civil society organisations. - Email
Simon Communities of Ireland
2025-06-12
Intent: Re-introduce the Simon Prevention Bill
Details: Initial meeting
Officials: Rory Hearne
Methods: Meeting
EPIC Empowering People in Care
2025-05-21
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
Officials: Mary Hayes, Ray Cunningham, Eoin Ó Broin, Rory Hearne
Methods: Emailed 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, Discussed changes and potential for greater targeting of allocations. - Meeting, Discussed the monitoring of changes to ensure that any unintended consequences of changes can be addressed. - Phone call
Friends of the Earth
2025-05-21
Intent: Rejection of LNG::Ensure Gov decision on LNG is changed and brought into with climate law
Details: LNG and Climate Action
Officials: Alice-Mary Higgins, Aine Doyle, Rónán Mullen, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Eileen Flynn, Gerard Craughwell, Lynn Ruane, ...
Methods: Email with briefing to Senator Higgins - Email, Meeting with Minister's advisor - Meeting, Emails with briefing to Minister and Taoiseach's advisors - Email, ...