Paul Benson

Paul Benson

Total Lobbying Efforts: 11

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Respond

2025-01-21

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.

Details: Respond’s construction led model, Funding of Construction Risk, Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS)/ Capital Loan and Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) properties, Communal Facilities and staffing, Capital Advanced Leasing Facility (CALF) funding, Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) funding

Officials: Paul Benson, Aine Stapleton, Caroline Timmons

Methods: Meeting, Letter

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

2025-01-16

Intent: Updates and progression of all agenda items

Details: Meeting with a number of Assistant Secretary's of the Housing Department to discuss the following : P&D Bill, The NPF, Lapsed Local Area Plans, Compact growth Guidelines, Infrastructure for zoned lands, RZLT, International Development Finance, various government initiatives

Officials: Graham Doyle, Caroline Timmons, Aine Stapleton, Paul Hogan, Paul Benson

Methods: Meeting

Co-operative Housing Ireland Society Limited

2025-01-16

Intent: Approval or otherwise in relation to housing scheme progressing.

Details: Decision in relation to housing scheme in Dublin

Officials: Paul Benson

Methods: Phone call

Clúid Housing

2025-01-16

Intent: Raise awareness, advocate for change

Details: Attendance at meeting of the High Level Affordable Housing Delivery Group

Officials: Kevin Dillon, Paul Benson

Methods: 03 October 2024, Teams meeting of group, attended by DPOs and members of the Housing Alliance - Virtual Meeting

Clúid Housing

2024-09-20

Intent: Advocating for implementation of solution to debt levels in AHB sector

Details: Debt levels in the AHB sector

Officials: Kevin Dillon, Paul Benson

Methods: Phone call (1) Call with Kevin Dillon on 8 July 2024 - Phone call, Email (1) Email to Paul Benson seeking meeting to discuss gearing - Email, Meeting (1) Meeting with Paul Benson on 14 May 2024 - Meeting, ...

Clúid Housing

2024-09-20

Intent: Advocating for legislative changeAdvocating for implementation of solution to debt levels in AHB sector

Details: MUD Act reform & Debt levels in the AHB sector

Officials: Paul Benson

Methods: 4 July 2024 - Email to Paul Benson11 July 2024 - Email to Paul Benson15 July 2024 - Email to Paul Benson - Email

Respond

2024-09-20

Intent: A sustainable supply of social and cost rental homes, maintaining quality homes and services, investing in communities and pursuing social justice for all.

Details: Pre Budget Submission on Housing, Delivering social and cost rental homes, Retrofitting social and affordable homes, Quality homes and services, Family Homelessness, Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Care (SAC)

Officials: Paul Benson, Francis Noel Duffy, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mary Seery Kearney, John Cummins, Thomas Gould, Richard O'Donoghue, Joe Flaherty, ...

Methods: Email

NCBI

2018-09-21

Intent: To secure a meeting with Mayo County Council

Details: Email sent to secure a meeting with Mayo County Council

Officials: Cyril Burke, John Caulfield, Lisa Chambers, Tom Connolly, Rose Conway-Walsh, Gerry Coyle, John Cribbin, Neil Cruise, ...

Methods: Email

Ballina Chamber of Commerce

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2016-05-22

Intent: To form a marketing body with the promotional job of marketing Mayo North, Secure funding from Ballina Municipal District Council.

Details: Mayo North Tourism Group meet to review the new set up and creation of the Promotions Group, to promote the North Mayo Region. Bringing all towns and villages together to cover the whole Municipal District are of Ballina, Co Mayo.

Officials: Neil Cruise, Michael Loftus, Paul Benson

Methods: As a result, the Mayo North Promotions Office has been established to promote the area. With funding secured from the Ballina Municipal District Council, as per elected representatives Neil Cruise and Michael Loftus, the office is now up and running. Meetings occur every month and have been in January, Feb, March, April and will occur every month for the year. - Meeting

Clúid Housing

2016-05-20

Intent: Deliver of social housing programme, Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities, increasing awareness of potential role of approved housing bodies.

Details: Social housing provision

Officials: John Breen, Pat Dowling, Caroline Curley, Thomas Connell, Joe McGuinness, John Brannigan, Bartley Gavin, David Hogan, ...

Methods: Meeting