David Kelly

David Kelly

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 62

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
First Seen
21 May 2018
Last Seen
19 January 2026

Observed Titles

Advisory CounselAssistant SecretaryChief Executive Officer

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Environment, Community and Local GovernmentDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageThe Office of the Attorney General
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)

Intent: Informing the Department of AHB's preferred application process of utilising CALF funding for new turn key units.

Details: Correspondence to Department outlining AHB's position to funding models.

Officials
Methods
Letter

Intent: Notify staff of Department of Housing of challenges faced by clients, misinterpretation of Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 by local authorities.

Details: Meeting with Department of Housing

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Methods
Met with Department of Housing officials Nina Murray, Rosemarie Tobin, Darryl Barr, and Dorothy Kellegher to notify the Department of challenges faced by clients, misinterpretation of Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 by local authorities. Provided case studies document of anonymised case studies of clients. - Meeting

Age Action

2025-10-28
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Measures to increase the supply of age-friendly homes and to address older people's housing needs

Details: Submissions on a new National Housing Plan and on meeting the housing needs of older people

Methods
Attendance meeting on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of Assistance Secretary of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - MeetingSubmission on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of the Minister of State for Housing - SubmissionSubmission on the development of a new National Housing Plan made at the invitation of the Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Submission
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Seek further clarity on implemenattion phase and update on IIP priorities

Details: Engagement with Dept of Housing regarding implementation of revised RPZ regime

Officials
Methods
e mail with letter attached - EmailMeeting

Respond

2025-09-19

Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026

Details: 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 an, ...

Methods
Email

Intent: The intention of this meeting was to provided a comprehensive update to the Oversight group on the funds received and the progress of PMVT.

Details: 16 July 2025: Niall Mulligan, Peter McVerry Trust CEO, and Tony O'Brien, Chairperson, met with the designated Oversight Group in relation to the exceptional funding received by Peter McVerry Trust.

Methods
Meeting
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Assess fuding options

Details: General discussion concerning future funding for the Iveagh Trust Hostel

Officials
Methods
Future funding for the Iveagh Trust Hostel - Meeting

Focus Ireland

2025-09-16
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Influence public policy to be more effective in preventing and ending homelessness.::To discuss the Government's new Housing Plan and the blockers Focus Ireland faces to delivering its own organisational strategy because of issues with current homeless and housing policy.

Details: National Housing and Homeless plan being prepared by government

Methods
17/6/2025 - Niamh Allen met with John McDonald regarding the new Housing and Homeless action plan. - Meeting24/7/25 - Niamh Allen along with Pat Dennigan met with James Browne regarding Housing for All 2.0 and Focus Ireland strategy alignment with policy changes - Meeting6/5/2025 - Written submission to the new National Housing and Homeless Plan being prepared by Government - Email

Focus Ireland

2025-09-16

Intent: Direct public funds to programmes which will end homelessness

Details: Government's Budget 2026 - Dept housing

Officials
Methods
Direct public funds to programmes which will end homelessness - Email