Cairn Homes plc

Lobbying Organisation Cairn Homes plc

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Intended results Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Stanley, James Benson, Madeleina Loughrey-Grant

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 (2-5)

Michael Stanley met with Wicklow Chief Executive to discuss wider housing delivery and Cairn future delivery in the GDA and Wicklow.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley, Madeleina Loughrey-Grant and James Benson attended a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage session November 2025, focused on “unlocking barriers to the delivery of housing.” Cairn Homes participated as one of the invited developer witnesses.Full TD and Seantor listing included.

Meeting (1)

Minister Browne attended a handover event hosted by Cairn and Tuath Housing in Whitehaven

Meeting (1)

James Benson meeting with Paul Benson to discuss wider housing delivering across social and affordable housing

Phone call (2-5)

James Benson speaking with Minister Advisor on wider housing delivery and planning outlook

Phone call (2-5)

James Benson speaking with Minister Advisor on wider housing delivery and planning outlook

Email (2-5)

James Benson answered queries to Minister on potential timeline of amenities delivery to development in Dublin

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.

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

Emer O'Gorman Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)

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

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Carrighy Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Paul Benson Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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

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

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)