Politician(s) lobbied: Caroline Timmons (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Further discussion regarding expediting the Interim Remediation Scheme (IRS) to ensure mitigation of risk to life from fire safety defects in apartments and provision of guidance to applicants to the IRS, as well as ensuring the adequacy of the full defects scheme.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting took place on 22/07/2026. Construction Defects Stakeholder Meeting with officials from the Dept. of Housing.
2026-09-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Collier (Chief Executive Officer), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Relationship building
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting took place on 20/08/2026.
2026-09-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased awareness, lobbying for change.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting took place on 30/07/2026. Meeting was also attended by Fiona Dunkin, Clúid Housing Policy Manager.
2026-09-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Whelan (Chief Executive Officer), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Increased awareness, lobbying for change
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting took place on 14/07/2026. Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness. Meeting was also attended by Roy Barret, Clúid Board Chair, and Jim Baneham of the Housing Agency (not listed as DPO).
2026-09-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased awareness, lobbying for change.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting took place on 01/07/26 and was also attended by Fiona Dunkin, Clúid Housing Policy Manager.
2026-09-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Bruce Phillips (Acting Executive Manager), Dublin City Council
Intent: Awareness of issues around scheme
Methods: Phone call
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Phone call
Meeting took place on 30/06/2026.
2026-09-21
3 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Ruth Dowling (Executive Manager), Dublin City Council; Seamas McGrattan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Cieran Perry (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Answer queries from local councillors.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting was also attended by Clúid staff Eibhlin O'Connor, CCO and Dean Murphy, Senior Project Manager.
2026-09-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Garret Doocey (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Increased awareness, lobbying for change
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
5/6/2026 - Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness.
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Whelan (Chief Executive Officer), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Raising awareness of the challenges faced by AHBs.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
The meeting took place on 18/03/2026. The meeting was also attended by Eibhlin O'Connor, CCO, and John Henry, CFO.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: To make Lord Mayor McAdam aware of Clúid submission regarding proposed changes to DCC development contributions scheme to include cost rental housing and the impact these would have on the viability of AHB cost rental schemes.
Methods: Email
