Irish Self Catering Federation

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Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)
Engagement with Cllr. Michael Shannon in advance of the West Clare Municipal District meeting scheduled for 20 January 2026, regarding a Notice of Motion on the crisis facing the self-catering industry in the west of Ireland. Follow-up correspondence sought clarification on any updates relating to the 20 May 2026 deadline.
Email (2-5)
ISCF Members Webinar I Member Feedback and Queries on STL Legislation. A number of questions were raised during this session, reflecting a broad range of concerns and areas where further clarity is required, particularly in relation to planning requirements, registration with Fáilte Ireland, implementation timelines, definitions, and exemptions, as well as the practical operation of the forthcoming registry.
Email (2-5)
ISCF I ISCF Proposal & Eligibility for Registration - Documentation furnished after meeting with Minister Burke • ISCF Proposal for Minister Burke • Eligibility for Registration • The Oxera Report: Insights on Short-Term Rental and Public Policy
Email (6-10)
ISCF Press Release: TDs Recognise ‘Impossible Situation’ Facing Self-Catering Operators at JOC Meeting. Shared our press release issued this morning following the recent meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Employment and Tourism regarding the forthcoming Short Term Tourism Lettings Bill (STTL).
Email (11-20)
Request to Appear at JOC Enterprise Tourism and Employment Committee, to discuss the Register for Short Term Tourism Letting Bill (STTL) which will seriously affects our sector. The Register for STR at EU level is due to be in place by May 2026 and covers all tourism beds from hostels to BNB, guesthouses, glamping, hotels, as well as self-catering. We have no clarity on whether we can continue to trade from May 2026.
Email (2-5)
Meeting Request with Minister Burke, discussing the STR Legislation Bill.
Email (1)
Introduction to the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) sent to Laura Behan in the department of housing who deals with the planning for the self-catering sector.
Email (11-20)
ISCF members have contacted TDs and Councillors in their constituency regarding the STR Legislation Bill, Short term rental legislation and planning permission and how this Bill effects their livelihoods.
Email (11-20)
Oireachtas Parliamentary Question submitted regarding short-term letting (STL) by ISCF members.
Email (2-5)
Email regarding STTL Bill and National Planning Strategy, as the Register for STTL Bill is less than 4 weeks away and there is no clarity on planning.
Email (11-20)
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, has undertaken engagement with a number of Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and Senators in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill. These engagements addressed matters concerning the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Meeting (2-5)
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, has undertaken engagement with a number of Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and Senators in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill. These engagements addressed matters concerning the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Informal communication (21-30)
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, has undertaken engagement with a number of Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and Senators in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill. These engagements addressed matters concerning the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Meeting (2-5)
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, held separate in-person meetings with Minister Burke, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, and Michael Collins TD in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill. The discussions focused on the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Meeting (1)
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Employment and Tourism. On 18 February 2026, a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee was held in Dáil Éireann to consider matters relating to the forthcoming Short-Term Tourism Lettings Bill (STTL). The session formed part of the Committee’s ongoing pre-legislative scrutiny and stakeholder engagement process in advance of the proposed regulatory framework for short-term letting in Ireland.
Meeting (1)
Two members of the ISCF Board met with members of Kerry County Council on the 16th February 2026, to engage in discussions regarding the proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.
Email (31-50)
Emails send regrading the meeting Kerry County Council on the 16th February 2026, to engage in discussions regarding the proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.
Meeting (2-5)
ISCF Executive Council member - As part of lobbying activity, meetings were held with Michael Leainde of Galway County Council regarding the Short-Term Rental legislative framework. In addition, our local co-operative engaged with Minister for Tourism, Peter Burke, on behalf of the self-catering sector on the island, to raise sectoral concerns and perspectives. A further meeting has been arranged with John Connolly TD for 9 May to discuss ongoing developments in relation to STR legislation.

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.