Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 11 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 discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Eoin O'Broin- TD, 15th June To discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Rory Hearne - TD, 15th June To discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Conor Sheehan - TD, 15th June To discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Richard Boyd Barret - TD, 15th June To discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Email (1)

email sent to Senator Patricia Stephenson - 10th July To discuss Focus Ireland's concerns with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to request the Senator takes these concerns into account during Seanad Committee stage

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)