Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
First Seen
20 January 2016
Last Seen
31 March 2025
Observed Titles
Assistant Secretary
Observed Public Bodies
Department of Environment, Community and Local GovernmentDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageDepartment of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Intent: Promote improved procedural standards for public bodies when handling Judicial Review applications, ensuring these applications are properly recognized and processedAdvocate for clearer guidelines on document management, particularly regarding proper entity identification in quasi-judicial determinationsSupport reforms that would enhance transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making processes::Encourage policy changes that would prevent mischaracterization of legal proceedings and ensure consistent case referencingPromote better alignment between public bodies' published customer service commitments and their actual administrative practicesAdvocate for measures to ensure timely and clear communication with affected parties throughout administrative proceedings.Support the development of standardized protocols for correcting errors in administrative determinations promptly
Plan to engage with Department of Justice officials & relevant Oireachtas members through correspondence & meetings to highlight systemic issues in administrative tribunal procedures. Will share documented examples of procedural irregularities in Judicial Review cases and propose specific policy improvements to enhance transparency, ensure proper entity identification in determinations, standardize case referencing, & strengthen adherence to published service standards in quasi-judicial bodies. - Letter
Intent: KPMG was focused on providing expert support to the Department in the development of Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan. The intended result was to deliver on the contract for the provision of this expert support, and ultimately support the Department in developing and delivering Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan.
Details: We engaged with the various designated public officials within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (the “Department”) listed below in relation to the development of Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP). A number of proposed actions for the NBAP were circulated , ...
Regular meetings, phone calls and emails with the team responsible for this project within the Department (some of whom were Designated Public Officials and others within the Department who were not). - EmailRegular meetings, phone calls and emails with the team responsible for this project within the Department (some of whom were Designated Public Officials and others within the Department who were not). - MeetingRegular meetings, phone calls and emails with the team responsible for this project within the Department (some of whom were Designated Public Officials and others within the Department who were not). - Phone call
Intent: Secure commitment to amend residential zoned land tax to exclude land which is currently subject to a planning decision or appeal from being eligible for the tax::Secure additional resourcing of planning departments to prepare residential Zoned Land Tax maps::Secure commitment to amend deferral rules in relation to the Residential Zoned Land Tax
Intent: KPMG was focused on providing expert support to the Department in the development of Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan. The intended result was to deliver on the contract for the provision of this expert support, and ultimately support the Department in developing and delivering Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan.
Details: We engaged with the various designated public officials within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (the “Department”) listed below in relation to the development of Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP). A draft of the NBAP was circulated to the individuals belo, ...
Regular meetings, phone calls and emails with the team responsible for this project within the Department (some of whom were Designated Public Officials and others within the Department who were not). - EmailRegular meetings, phone calls and emails with the team responsible for this project within the Department (some of whom were Designated Public Officials and others within the Department who were not). - MeetingRegular meetings, phone calls and emails with the team responsible for this project within the Department (some of whom were Designated Public Officials and others within the Department who were not). - Phone call
Intent: Letter from CLM, FLAC, ICCL, Climate Bar Association seeking assurances in relation to access to justice relating to the new planning and environment court.
Details: Planning and Environment Court and planning legislation
Intent: Safe Ireland Event hosted by Airbnb to provide information on sustainable accommodation solutions for victims of domestic violence::Provide information to the Minister on short, medium and long-term issues which arise in the context of Domestic abuse and housing/homelessness
Details: Domestic Violence, Housing and Homelessness
Email from Mary McDermott to the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien on 2nd August 2022 with a pdf attachment consisting of Safe Ireland's Domestic Abuse and Housing Pathways to Safety and Sustainability brief. Acknowledgment email received on 4th August by the Minister's Private Secretary. - EmailInitial invitation email to the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien to open the Safe Ireland Airbnb event was sent by Mary McDermott on 28th October. Additional emails ensued between the Minister's office and Safe Ireland confirming the Minister's agreement to speak at the event which was taking place on 24th November. - EmailInitial invitation email to the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to speak at the Safe Ireland Airbnb event was sent by Mary McDermott on 28th October however the Minister declined by text message on 28th October. - Email
