Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Matters related to Short Term Letting Regulations

Intended results To create awareness around the model that StayCity operate in Ireland and to engage with those working on new regulations for short term letting in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hannah Moore

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Caitriona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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 StayCity

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Staycity Ltd. Head Office (Dublin) Staycity Ltd, Mission Hall, 11 Mill Street, Dublin 8, D08 X9K6, Ireland

Main business or activity Real Estate/Property

Company website https://www.staycity.com

Contact email address barry.hickey@staycity.com

Contact phone number 01 5390900

Contact address Staycity Ltd. Head Office (Dublin) Staycity Ltd, Mission Hall, 11 Mill Street, Dublin 8, D08 X9K6, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Emails to Chair of the Oireachtas Tourism Committee in relation to STL regulations Email to Minister Darragh O Brien in relation to STL regulations Email to constituency TDs in relation to STL regulations

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)