KPMG

Lobbying Organisation KPMG

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details KPMG attended briefing meetings with respect to a report prepared by KPMG relating to government policy affecting the viability and affordability of apartment development in Ireland.

Intended results That consideration would be given to recommended policy actions included in the report which are aimed towards reducing the cost of residential apartment construction in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Lynch

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Construction Industry Federation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Construction House, Canal Road, Dublin, D06C6T2, Dublin

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website

Contact email address info@cif.ie

Contact phone number 01 4066000

Contact address

Client 2

Company name CUMANN TRACHTALA CORCAIGHE (THE CORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE).

CRO number (if applicable) 13918

Company address FITZGERALD HOUSE SUMMERHILL CORK. CO. CORK, CORK, T23TD90

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website

Contact email address info@corkchamber.ie

Contact phone number (021) 4509044

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Attendance at a virtual briefing meeting regarding the below KPMG report, attended by Minister Coveney, on 9 July 2021. A second briefing meeting was attended regarding the report on 19 July 2021, after its public release. An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, attended the second meeting. The findings of the report and its recommendations were discussed at both virtual meetings.

Submission (1)

KPMG prepared a report regarding the viability and affordability of apartment development in Ireland, including recommendations to support viability and affordability in this regard. The paper summarised previously identified issues around the cost and viability of delivering new apartment developments in Ireland’s cities and urban areas and presented case study examples of how three European comparator cities have addressed similar issues. It also included recommendations related to changes to tax law and the use of the Urban Housing Investment Fund / the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund to support viability and affordability in this regard. The report was publicly launched on 14th July 2021.

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 Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)