PBSA Council of Ireland (PBSA Council of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation PBSA Council of Ireland

Date published 13 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Letter (by email 6th October 2025) to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding policy for PBSA sector

Intended results Outlining launch of the PBSA Council of Ireland, and offering support to the Minister, and his Department, on policy development, research and analysis on the PBSA sector in Ireland to help stimulate new supply in the market.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm Lauder

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.

Email (1)

Letter (by email 6th October 2025) to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding policy for PBSA sector. Outlining launch of the PBSA Council of Ireland, and offering support to the Minister, and his Department, on policy development, research and analysis on the PBSA sector in Ireland to help stimulate new supply in the market.

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