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Date published 17 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 Set out our concerns about the Bill and future amendments, make recommendations and seek an opportunity to discuss these.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John-Mark McCafferty

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.

Email (2-5)

Email sent with letter attached.

Letter (1)

Letters, sent to DPOS by email, setting out concerns and requesting opportunity to discuss.

Informal communication (1)

Text message to John McDonald requesting him to speak about legislation

Phone call (1)

Phone call with John McDonald to discuss the legislation.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held with Deputies Rory Hearne, Connor Sheehan, and Richard Boyd Barrett.

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)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Síona Cahill Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

David Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Rosemary Steen Director (Residential Tenancies Board)