Síona Cahill

Síona Cahill

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 13

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Most Recent Title
Special Adviser
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
First Seen
21 May 2025
Last Seen
19 September 2025

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Special Adviser

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)

Intent: To release the funding / speed up the process.

Details: ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to live independently, came up against funding delays on the development of 26 units of housing for older people in Inchicore. This is Phase 2 of the development

Methods
Direct email and phone call to Ministerial adviser. - EmailDirect email to local TD asking her assistance to intervene with Minister for Housing. - Email
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To discuss the delivery of major infrastructure projects in Ireland and the potential positive role of PPPs

Details: Delivery of Irish Infrastructure

Methods
Met with select public officials to discuss the delivery of major infrastructure projects in Ireland and the potential role of PPPs - MeetingShared briefing paper with select public officials on the potential role of PPPs in the delivery of social housing - Submission

Intent: To have Minister on Podcast as a studio guest

Details: Email to Siona Cahill, Special Advisor to Minister Browne, to discuss having Minister on Hardware Association Podcast.

Officials
Methods
Minister to do an interview on a podcast called Hardware Matters - Email

Intent: Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders; and the passage of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Details: Remediation Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future

Methods
Emails forwarding CDA Budget 2026 submission; seeking meetings with Oireachtas and Housing JOC members and providing follow-up information. - EmailMeetings around progressing the Interim Remediation Scheme and the Retrospective Payments Scheme as well as the legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes. - MeetingPhone calls following up on emails and texts re implementation of the Interim Remediation Scheme and Retrospective Payments pathfinders; legislation on defects remediation. - Phone call

Intent: Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders and the passing of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Details: Remediation Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.

Methods
Emails forwarding CDA Budget 2026 submission, seeking meetings with Oireachtas members, Housing JOC members and providing follow-up information. - EmailMeetings around progressing the Interim Remediation Scheme and the Retrospective Payments Scheme as well as the legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes. - MeetingPhone calls following up on emails and setting up meetings. - Phone call

Intent: Secure: 1. Amendment to 2018 Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act to give workers the right to get additional working hours; 2. Passage of the Protection of Retail Workers' Bill; 3. Stronger legal protection for workers to join a union and have that union recognised.

Details: Strengthen rights and protections for retail workers

Methods
Emails seeking meetings and to provide follow-up information - EmailMeetings with Oireachtas members to brief them on Mandate's asks - MeetingPhone calls to set up meetings - Phone call

Intent: Agreement of parties and groupings to include commitments to reform the MUD Act in the Programme for Government and then to start delivering on those commitments during 2025 and 2026

Details: Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act

Methods
Calls to set up meetings - Phone callEmails forwarding the MUD Act Reform Group's Budget 2026 submission, seeking meetings and providing follow-up briefing information. - EmailMeetings with Minister James Browne's adviser, Oireachtas members, party spokespersons/advisers on MUD Act reform. - Meeting

Focus Ireland

2025-09-16
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To influence the Presidency programme to include homelessness

Details: Ireland's Presidency of the EU

Officials
Methods
one email sent to Síona Cahill to influence the Presidency programme to include homelessness - Email

Threshold

2025-09-08

Intent: To make the DPOs aware of Threshold's draft Bill for the protection of private rental deposits and to have them consider its implementation.

Details: Deposit protection legislation

Methods
Ann-Marie O'Reilly and Cat Clark attended meeting with Síona Cahill and John McDonald. - MeetingCat Clark met with Laura Harmon to arrange Threshold's appearance in the AV Room. - MeetingEmail to Minister Browne and his advisors sharing Threshold's draft legislative Bill for deposit protection scheme. - Email