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Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Funding challenges addressedConstruction Led Model for AHBs Support for Community Infrastructure especially in Large Scale Housing Schemes

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Defence; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Caroline Timmons (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Paul Hogan (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Paul Benson (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Teresa Leonard (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Paula Lyons (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Lara Hynes (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Benson (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Caroline Timmons (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: To update the DPO's on our current number of CAS/CLS properties.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Benson (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Caroline Timmons (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: To address the current issues and risks being experienced in relation to the above models in order to address them in new models going forward and therefore enable AHB's to deliver social and affordable housing at scale and to create and maintain vibrant communities for all.

Methods: LetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: It would open up the cost rental affordability scheme to this cohort of applicants who are above the social housing limit but not eligible for the current cost rental model as they are below the current threshold. Another potential benefit to the Exchequer would be the possibility of taking some degree of pressure off the social housing lists which are so heavily subsidised.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For AHB's be included in the programme for government as one of the key delivery channels for social and affordable housing as part of the overall Housing For All programme.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For AHB's be included in the programme for government as one of the key delivery channels for social and affordable housing as part of the overall Housing For All programme.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: To ensure Respond can make a significant contribution to constructing and providing as many homes/communities to the homeless, reduce local authority waiting lists and provide affordable/cost rental to those who don't qualify for social housing.

Methods: Meeting