Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 15 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Exempted Development legislation

Intended results To inform the DPOs of our position on the proposed changes to the exempted development regulations. To seek a copy of the proposed changes.

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 to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister Browne, Minister O'Donnell and Minister Cummins by email.

Email (1)

Email sent to Minister Browne, Minister O'Donnell and Minister Cummins with letter attached.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with Ciara Phelan to discuss letter sent to Minister Cummins.

Informal communication (6-10)

Texts with Ciara Phelan to arrange a meeting and a call.

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ciara Phelan Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)