Dublin Solicitors Bar Association

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Solicitors Bar Association

Date published 11 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details To discuss and better understand recent public comments by Noel Rock TD regarding the need to legislate for change in conveyancing practice by providing enhanced protections for purchasers of new houses and to explain the various interests of the parties to each transaction and the likely reaction to and impact of any change.

Intended results The need to legislate for change in conveyancing practice by providing enhanced protections for purchasers of new houses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan McLoughlin (Chair DSBA Property Committee)

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)

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.

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)