Ronan Group Real Estate

Lobbying Organisation Ronan Group Real Estate

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Aidan Gavin and Tom Philips met with Deputy James Geoghegan regarding the Luas extension and possible ways that it might be advanced in relation to the Glassbottle scheme at Sandymount Strand.

Intended results To explore the possibility of advancing the Luas extension in line with the Glass Bottle development at Sandymount Strand.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aidan Gavin

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 (1)

Aidan Gavin (RGRE) met and Tom Philips (Tom Philips Associates) met with James Geoghegan TD on the 12th of July at Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 in relation to the proposed LUAS extension.

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.

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan Councillor (Dublin City Council)