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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Provide an understanding of IRES and its role in the housing sector, with a need for appropriate regulatory framework
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on IRES and Discussion on Housing Sector |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Des Carville (Head of Unit), Department of Finance
Intent: To update Mr Carville on I-RES' current activities in the housing market, make him aware of our future plans and to ascertain how I-RES may best help Government achieve its housing ambitions.
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on I-RES and discussion on housing sector |
2024-01-24
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Understanding of I-RES role in the housing sector
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on I-RES and discussion on housing sector |
2023-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Understanding of I-RES role in the housing sector
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on I-RES and discussion on housing sector |
2022-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance
Intent: Understanding of IRES role in the housing sector
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on IRES and discussion on housing sector |
2021-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Opportunity to brief the opposition spokesperson on Housing
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Overview of I-Res REIT activity in the Irish market and a general discussion on housing policy |
2019-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Hurley (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Community and Local Government; David Walsh (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; John McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: To meet with the Department to discuss the merits of consulting the public in advance of the proposed circular being issued.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposed circular regarding the use of BS9991 in respect of open plan and sprinklered design. |
2018-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Murphy (Minister), Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Intent: To provide the Minister with research about how to reduce building costs and improve the speed of residential home construction.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Building Design Guidelines |
2017-09-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Murphy (Minister), Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: Support the government's efforts to increase residential building; build new residential units and contribute towards a more effective housing rental sector.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | discussion about better engagement with local authorities and updated planning regulations in order to encourage more residential construction |
2017-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: To convey the IRES perspective on the impact of the planning and development (housing) and residential tenancies act; proposed changes to the national planning framework and Irish building costs.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Planning and Development and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 |
| — | the National Planning Framework and the cost of building. |