Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Threshold's proposal for a deposit protection scheme for rental deposits.

Intended results To identify opportunities for the Government to introduce the scheme and seek support for its implementation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann-Marie O'Reilly

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email campaign to political representatives asking them to support our recommendation for a Deposit Protection Scheme.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan to discuss Threshold's proposal for a deposit protection scheme and to identify the opportunities available for the Government to take action to introduce the scheme.

Email (1)

Email sent to Deputy O'Callaghan to submit parliamentary questions about the deposit protection scheme.

Letter (1)

One letter was sent to the Minister and his advisor by email to ask that action be taken to establish a Deposit Protection Scheme.

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.

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)