Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 15 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026.

Intended results To highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Allen

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)

Niamh Allen (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

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 (1)

9th June - email sent to John McDonald - special advisor to Minister James Brown To highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill

Phone call (1)

9th June - phone call John McDonald - special advisor to Minister James Brown To highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill

Letter (1)

Letter to John McDonald - special advisor to Minister James Brown - 9th June To highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill

Phone call (1)

8th June - phone call to Eoin O'Broin TD To discuss potential amendments to Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Phone call (1)

9th June - phone call to Rory Hearne TD To discuss potential amendments to Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Phone call (1)

9th June - phone call to Conor Sheehan TD To discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

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

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)