Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Rights of licensees

Intended results For Threshold to be given an opportunity to address the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the rights of licensees. To meet with the Minister to discuss the recommendations of a Threshold commissioned report on licensees.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gareth Redmond

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)

Contacted Deputy Eoin Ó'Broin and Deputy Rory Hearne to ask they suggest that Threshold be given the opportunity to speak to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Email (1)

Contacted Minister James Browne and his advisor John McDonald to seek a meeting to discuss the recommendations of a Threshold commissioned report on licensees

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