Irish Self Catering Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Self Catering Federation

Date published 30 Apr, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Emails containing ISCF Position Paper and requests for meetings with several Politicians

Intended results The objective of this document is to highlight the inconsistencies of the new legislation put forward by Minister for Housing. Much remains unclear to the short term letting of tourist accommodation across the country. The Irish Self Catering Foundation has grave concerns about the longevity of its members – operators of short term letting of tourist accommodation as well as the sector in general.

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Responses from the following TD's Eamon O'Cuiv, TD Fianna Fail, Galway West - sent by EC council Member Terry O'Toole Damein English, Minister of State at the dept of Housing - from Chris Kenny, EC member Daragh O'Brien, Fianna Fail spokesperson on Housing - sent from Jacinta Doolan, Vice Chair Ruth Coppinger, TD People before Profit, Dublin West - sent from Peter Downey

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Responses from the following TD's: Eamon O'Cuiv, TD Fianna Fail, Galway West - sent by EC council Member Terry O'Toole Damein English, Minister of State at the dept of Housing - from Chris Kenny, EC member Darragh O'Brien, Fianna Fail spokesperson on Housing - sent from Jacinta Doolan, Vice Chair Ruth Coppinger, TD People before Profit, Dublin West - sent from Peter Downey

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.

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damein English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)