Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 16 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Private rental sector developments

Intended results Make the DPOs aware of Threshold's policy and legislative proposals and seek their implementation. Inform Minister of Threshold's services work.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. 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)

Emails sent on proposal for rent setting, rent register establishment, security of tenure, campaign for a deposit protection scheme and to request a meeting with the Minister.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Minister, Special Advisor and Assistant Secretary General to inform them of Threshold's work and set out policy and legislative proposals. Meeting on security of tenure and rent regulation with Special Advisor. Meeting with two Special Advisors regarding Threshold's campaign on a deposit protection scheme.

Informal communication (2-5)

Sms messages sent to schedule meetings.

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.

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

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

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