Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 07 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026.

Intended results To request an update on the Pre-legislative scrutiny process re. the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to raise concerns with the process by which the Bill was being progressed on behalf of the Irish Homeless Policy Group

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Byrne

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.

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To contact members of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request an update on the Pre-legislative scrutiny process re. the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to raise concerns with the process by which the Bill was being progressed on behalf of the Irish Homeless Policy Group.

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.

Michael Carrighy Senator (Seanad)

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)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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