Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Intended results To contribute to the passage of the legislation as it passed through the Oireachtas and provide feedback.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gareth Redmond

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.

Informal communication (1)

Test to John McDonald asking when the Bill would be published.

Email (2-5)

To provide Threshold's opinion on the legislation to Dep Conor Sheehan.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister Browne and John McDonald to request meeting to discuss the unintended consequences of the 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.

John McDonald Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)