Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Welcoming new student accommodation strategy and offering support of PBSA Council of Ireland in developing this framework.
Methods: Email
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Letter (by email) to Minister Lawless on new Irish Student Accommodation Strategy
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Lemass (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Offer of support from the PBSA Council of Ireland to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in improving supply of PBSA in Ireland and sharing the policy objectives of the Council.
Methods: Email
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Follow-up email (4th November 2025) to Paul Lemass, Assistant Secretary General at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, post meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Announcing the launch of the PBSA Council of Ireland to the Minister, and offering the Council's expertise and research resources to support the work of the Department in boosting supply in the PBSA sector.
Methods: Email
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Letter (by email 14th October 2025) to Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage introducing PBSA Council of Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Outlining launch of the PBSA Council of Ireland, and offering support to the Minister, and his Department, on policy development, research and analysis on the PBSA sector in Ireland to help stimulate new supply in the market.
Methods: Email
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Letter (by email 6th October 2025) to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding policy for PBSA sector. Outlining launch of the PBSA Council of Ireland, and offering support to the Minister, and his Department, on policy development, research and analysis on the PBSA sector in Ireland to help stimulate new supply in the market.
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Lemass (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Discussion on policy to stimulate new supply in the purpose built student accommodation sector.
Methods: Meeting
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Stakeholder engagement meeting (22nd October 2025) with PBSA Council and Department for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and HEA officials on policy to stimulate new supply in the purpose built student accommodation sector.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Letter highlighting policy objectives of the PBSA Council of Ireland to stimulate new supply and development of new PBSA in Ireland and requesting a meeting for engagement on policy impacting the sector.
Methods: Email
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Letter (by email 11th November 2025) to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding purpose build student accommodation (PBSA) policy and requesting a meeting for engagement on policy impacting the sector.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Letter highlighting policy objectives of the PBSA Council of Ireland to stimulate new supply and development of new PBSA in Ireland and requesting a meeting for engagement on policy impacting the sector.
Methods: Email
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Letter (by email 21st November 2025) to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding purpose build student accommodation (PBSA) policy and requesting a meeting for engagement on policy impacting the sector.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Inform public policy development regarding PBSA Council of Ireland policy priorities
Methods: Email
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Letter (email 7th January 2026) to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding strategy for future provision of purpose built student accommodation (PBSA).
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Inform public policy development regarding PBSA Council of Ireland policy priorities
Methods: Email
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Letter (email 7th January 2026) to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding strategy for future provision of purpose built student accommodation (PBSA).
