Marc Coleman

Lobbying Organisation Marc Coleman

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Briefing on housing policy

Intended results Make public representatives aware of our client briefing on housing crisis

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marc Coleman

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (6-10)

Our company issued a client briefing on LInkedIn updating for latest trends and developments in the housing market and we contacted members of government and opposition to make them aware of the briefing. The briefing advocated more housing investment in the public interest but made no specific demand for resources that would benefit the company or its clients. Activity consisted of one social media posting with 6-10 follow up texts to relevant members of government to make them aware of it.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Hanafin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)