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
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Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S and A housing and fuel poverty.A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Improve outcomes in Early Learning and School Aged Care
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
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Concerns re funding for CAS/CLS properties and the current funding model in place.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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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
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Respond’s construction led model
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Funding of Construction Risk
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Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS)/ Capital Loan and Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) properties
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Communal Facilities and staffing
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Capital Advanced Leasing Facility (CALF) funding
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Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) funding
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.
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There is a housing affordability gap between those who qualify for social housing and those who can afford to access cost rental. Even though the rent levels under the current cost rental scheme are 25-30% below market rents they are still outside the reach of people who are on modest incomes but above the social housing list limits. Consideration needs to be given to revising the financial model for cost rental available to Approved Housing Bodies and other state agencies.
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
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3.Construction Specific Funding Model: This would address issues of viability including funding construction interest payments
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resulting debt service cover ratio dilution
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risk/benefit sharing. The model could also include a mechanism to reflect payment of management costs that are applicable on date of completion of housing schemes.
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
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1. Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) should be nominated in the Programme as one of the key delivery channels for social and affordable homes. 2.AHBs require a sustainable funding regime with a particular focus on a part-grant model for social and cost rental homes.
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
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Large Scale Development Tenure Schemes
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social and cost rental homes and necessary supports
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contingencies
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risks and protocol/s
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Benson (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Caroline Timmons (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Joe O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Sheppard (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A sustainable supply of social and cost rental homes, maintaining quality homes and services, investing in communities and pursuing social justice for all.
Methods: Email
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Pre Budget Submission on Housing
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Delivering social and cost rental homes
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Retrofitting social and affordable homes
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Quality homes and services
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Family Homelessness
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Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Care (SAC)
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Caroline Timmons (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Delivery of large scale developments incorporating community facilities, tenant engagement, increased tenant satisfaction, reduced Anti-Social Behaviour, building vibrant communities and AHB contribution towards achievement of housing for all targets.
Methods: MeetingEmailPhone call
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Social and Cost Rental Housing Delivery in relation to proposed large scale developments to be undertaken by Respond
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the Respond Construction Model
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Social & CREL 100% Funding Model
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Risk Protocol
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Tenancy Management
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Additional Community Facilities
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Economic
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Financial and Developer Risk.
