Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 04 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Wrote to Members of Oireachtas Housing Committee

Intended results Closer review of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Dornan

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.

Letter (1)

Requesting Committee members to allow sufficient time for review of Bill, engage with witnesses from the ILCN, IHPG, and IHREC, and seek policy reports, consultation reports and analyses on the bill

Letter (1)

Requesting that the Minister lay out background records related to human rights concerns around the Housing Bill. Requesting additional time for scrutiny of the bill and consultation with civil society.

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.

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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