Irish Institutional Property

Lobbying Organisation Irish Institutional Property

Date published 21 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Participate in government led discussions regarding housing response to Ukrainiian humanitarian crisis

Intended results Contribute to discussions on options to deliver new housing capacity to address needs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Farrell

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)

Pat Farrell (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Participation in discussion with sector representatives and officials hosted by Dept of An Taoiseach

Meeting (1)

Participation in meeting of sector representatives with Housing Minister, officials and relevant state agencies

Meeting (1)

Participation in workshop with sector representatives, officials, and relevant state agencies to develop options/proposals to generate additional housing capacity

Email (2-5)

Note with IIP proposals/suggestions

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)

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

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

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