James Browne

James Browne

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 1961

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Most Recent Title
Minister
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
First Seen
13 January 2016
Last Seen
13 August 2026

Oireachtas Profile

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CouncillorMinisterMinister of StateTD

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageDepartment of JusticeDepartment of Justice and EqualityDáil Éireann, the OireachtasWexford County Council

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 197)

McGarrell Reilly Management

1 official
2026-08-13

Intent: To seek improvements in the following instruments in Housing Policy.1. Local Authority Development plans, Section 28, Section 29 and variations.2. LDA - Role and remit.3. Croí Conaithe - Geographic coverage.4. Infrastructure investment and delivery.5. Housing Activation office.

Details: Irish Housebuilder CEO, Group discussion with Minister re Development Policy for new homes.

Officials
Methods
Meeting

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

16 officials
2026-07-07

Intent: To ensure that all households have the income to ensure they can meet their minimum essential needs.

Details: Specific supports for low income households in Budget 2027

Methods
We sent a letter which included our submission and asked to meet with them soecifically to discuss our budgetary proposals for their area of responsibility. - Letter

Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

41 officials
2026-06-10

Intent: Funding secured in budget 2027

Details: Organised AV room to launch MS Ireland's pre-budget submission 2027

Methods
Asked Colm Burkes office to issue initial invite - EmailEmail to Nessa Cosgrove to request her to put in a commencement matter regarding the Sligo Business - EmailIndividual emails to those who attended - Email

Tralee Chamber Alliance

2 officials
2026-06-05

Intent: Tralee Chamber believes the next RSES must support a delivery-focused framework centred on: 1. Liveability and quality of place. 2. Housing and infrastructure activation. 3. Renewable energy and green industry. 4. Community benefit and inclusion. 5. Regional connectivity. 6. Skills and workforce development. 7. Sustainable and balanced regional investment. ::Regional communities must be empowered not only to accommodate growth, but to benefit directly from it through sustainable employment, improved infrastructure, enhanced quality of life and long-term economic opportunity. The future success of the Southern Region will depend on the State's ability to invest confidently and consistently in the potential of regional Ireland.

Details: Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy (RSES) Consultation - Tralee Chamber Alliance Submission

Methods
Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy (RSES) Consultation by Tralee Chamber Alliance Submission.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcMlBvWpNlnULYBDvC_ry2KufUSpHRyd/view?usp=drive_link - Submission

Intent: A regeneration of Oliver Bond House based on an amalgamation of units rather than 'reconfiguring for the appropriate bed space within the existing floor area' as proposed by DHLGH in response to DCC plans.

Details: Regeneration of Oliver Bond House

Officials
Methods
Email

Young Social Innovators

15 officials
2026-05-27

Intent: o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center under Erasmus+.

Details: Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers in February 2026.

Methods
Green Paper distributed by post to all Government Ministers in February 2026 - Letter

Lidl Ireland Gmbh

1 official
2026-05-22

Intent: Meeting request to outline Lidl's concerns with the planning and development system.

Details: Meeting request to outline Lidl's concerns with the planning and development system

Officials
Methods
Letter sent to DPO - Letter

Beefplan Movement

184 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers

Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers

Methods
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email

Intent: Establish the short-term letting register on May 20th as committed by Government to bring much needed transparency to a sector. For the first time Ireland will have a register of the number and location of STLs nationally.::Once the register is in place, the planning requirements should not be commenced for a period of 9 months to allow properties on the register to become planning compliant.::Establish a small high-level steering group to include tourism leaders, STL representatives, planning officers, Department officials and Fáilte Ireland to ensure that the STL planning guidelines are fit-for-purpose and tourism in regional Ireland is protected. ::Clarify if the 2-year moratorium is confirmed and will an STL property without planning permission be allowed on the register and thus continue to trade? And does the 2-year moratorium apply to all areas or just those under the population threshold of 20,000?::Will possible exemptions be in the upcoming legislation, for example will the

Details: Short-term letting legislation

Methods
Letter sent by email to Ministers and copied to other Department officials - Letter