Irish Self Catering Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Self Catering Federation

Date published 29 Mar, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Meeting with Paul Melia, Policy adviser to the Minister of Housing to get clarity over proposed housing legislation which ISCF hold the view is not fit for purpose

Intended results Gain clarity over what the existing requirement is regarding change of use requirement for self catering and also regarding what as been proposed. Get a meeting with Minister Murphy to discuss the proposed legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Downey

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)

Peter Downey and a representative of the Executive Council met with Paul Melia

Email (2-5)

Paul Melia responded to the Federation with some answers to the queries raised at the meeting and ISCF responded with further questions. There is still no clarity around the requirements for self caterers

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)