Cairn Homes plc

Lobbying Organisation Cairn Homes plc

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Intended results Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Stanley, James Benson, Ger Hoare, Fergus McMahon, Aidan McLernon, John Grace

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.

Meeting (2-5)

James Benson met with Senator Aubrey McCarthy in Leinster House to discuss the Irish residential development market with a focus on infrastructure provision to enable delivery. Follow up call on same related topic.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley meet with Tánaiste in Cork at lunch event to discuss the Irish residential development market.

Meeting (1)

James Benson and Michael Stanley met with Minister Cummins in Seven Mills, Dublin to discuss the Irish residential development market with walk through of Seven Mills development.

Meeting (1)

James Benson and Michael Stanley met with Minister James Browne in Leinster House to discuss the Irish residential development market and future delivery across housing tenures and densities.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley and Aidan McLernon met with Emer O'Gorman to discuss wider housing delivery, infrastructure and upcoming developments in the Greater Dublin Area.

Email (1)

Fergus McMahon email to Minister Grealish requesting meeting to discuss regional delivery.

Meeting (1)

Aidan McLernon and Ger Hoare met Alan Dunney in Kildare County Council office to discuss Cairn existing developments in KCC.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Aidan McLernon met with Paul Kennedy via teams to discuss existing developments in DLRD

Meeting (1)

Aidan McLernon and Michael Stanley met with Paul Kennedy site to discuss existing developments in DLRD

Meeting (1)

Aidan McLernon met with Joe Lane to discuss existing developments in Wicklow

Meeting (1)

James Benson, Ger Hoare and Fergus McMahon met with Leonard Cleary in Galway City Offices to discuss Cairn developments in the locality.

Meeting (1)

Aidan McLernon and James Benson met with Niall Cussen in Seven Mills to discuss the Irish residential development market with walk through of Seven Mills development.

Meeting (1)

James Benson met with Caroline Timmons in Seven Mills to discuss the Irish residential development market with walk through of Seven Mills development.

Meeting (2-5)

Aidan McLernon meetings with SDCC in Seven Mills on Cairn developments in the wider South Dublin jurisdiction.

Email (1)

James Benson invitation to Oireachtas Housing Committee to Visit Seven Mills, Dublin.

Email (6-10)

James Benson submission of National Housing plan 2025-2030 document to Minister Browne, Minister Cummins, Tánaiste Advisor, Graham Doyle Secretary General, Caroline Timmons Assistant Secretary, David Maloney Secretary General, John Hogan Secretary General, John Callinan Dept. of the Taoiseach.

Meeting (2-5)

Aidan McLernon and John Grace met with Kieran Kehoe and Martin Murray to discuss Cairn developments in the Meath locality.

Email (1)

James Benson invitation to Oireachtas Infrastructure & NDP Review Committee to visit Seven Mills, Dublin

Email (1)

Ger Hoare and James Benson invitation to Minister Lawless to discuss potential residential and educational related service delivery in Dublin area.

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.

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Emer O'Gorman Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Alan Dunney Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)

Paul Kennedy Acting Director of Service (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Joe Lane Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)

Leonard Cleary Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)

Niall Cussen Planning Regulator (Office of the Planning Regulator)

Caroline Timmons Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Joanne Lonergan Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Ward Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Eoin Burke Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Kieran Kehoe Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)

Martin Murray Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)