Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Caroline Timmons (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Paul Hogan (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Introductions and explanation of the role of the HAO
Methods: Meeting
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Opening meeting of the Housing Activation Office
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Requested that the current proposed variations (to take account of the revised housing targets) are substantially expanded in scope so that they identify very significant additional residential zoned lands at spatially sequential and sustainable locations, which are serviced or serviceable in the short term.
Methods: Letter
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Thanks for opportunity to address the Oireachtas Housing
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Local Government and Heritage and given opportunity to offer further insights on the General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam O'Sullivan (Chief Executive Officer), Tailte Éireann
Intent: To have a discussion on how builders and Tailte Éireann can work together via a more streamlined service.
Methods: Letter
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Requesting a meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Procedure that could be used by private developers to apply for Housing Investment Infrastructure Funding
Methods: Email
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Response to HAO on how the private sector element of the infrastructure call would work
Politician(s) lobbied: AnnMarie Farrelly (Chief Executive Officer), Fingal County Council
Intent: Better understanding of the implementation of the variation process and how both industry and local authorities can proceed to deliver the increased housing targets.
Methods: Meeting
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Regular Stakeholder Engagement meeting on housing industry matters
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: An exchange of information on recent cost rises and to get an update on the Local Authorities varying their Development Plans
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Minister Browne – Wed 25th March 2026 – 16.00 -17.00in Leinster House
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Anthony Flynn (Acting Assistant Chief Executive), Dublin City Council; Michael Mulhern (Director of Services or Equivalent), South Dublin County Council
Intent: Better understanding of the implementation of the variation process and how both industry and local authorities can proceed to deliver the increased housing targets.
Methods: Meeting
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Regular Stakeholder Engagement meeting on housing matters
Politician(s) lobbied: Garret Doocey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Transport
Intent: To agree a date to meet
Methods: Letter
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Letter & email sent to Garret Doocey
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requesting a meeting with the IHBA 28th April 2026 - Seek a meeting with the new Head of the Housing Activation Office
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Better understanding of the implementation of the variation process and how both industry and local authorities can proceed to deliver the increased housing targets.Better understanding of the implementation of the variation process and how both industry and local authorities can proceed to deliver the increased housing targets.Better understanding of the implementation of the variation process and how both industry and local authorities can proceed to deliver the increased housing targets.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with DLR – Stakeholder Engagement – 28th April at 2.30pm - Regular Stakeholder Engagement meeting on housing matters
Politician(s) lobbied: Valerie O'Sullivan (Chief Executive Officer), Cork City Council; Gerry O'Beirne (Director of Services or Equivalent), Cork City Council; Niall O'Donnabhain (Director of Planning Reviews), Cork City Council; Brian Geaney (Assistant Chief Executive), Cork City Council
Intent: To encourage the construction of critical public infrastructure
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting to discuss Cork City Development Plan
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Housing
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Major Construction Schemes
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IDA Strategic Site for Cork
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Events Centre.