Clúid Housing

Lobbying Organisation Clúid Housing

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Cost rental viability

Intended results Awareness of the need for changes to the CREL funding model.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, CEO

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)

29/4/26 - Meeting with Dept of Housing officials regarding cost rental viability challenges in the AHB sector. Meeting was also attending by Eibhlin O'Connor CCO, and John Shiels, Head of Corporate Finance & Treasury.

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.

Paul Benson Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ronan Gallagher Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)