O Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG

Lobbying Organisation O Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG

Date published 12 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Updating local authorities officials of ongoing Ó Cualann projects, and demonstrate future capacity to deliver affordable housing in the State.

Intended results Greater awareness of the capacity of AHBs such as Ó Cualann to deliver affordable housing in the State.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hugh Brennan

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.

Meeting (1)

Dublin City Council Meeting 14th January 2020 Ó Cualann (Hugh Brennan and John Moore) meeting with Brendan Kenny This was a catch-up meeting to update Brendan Kenny on Ó Cualann’s progress on various projects.

Meeting (1)

Waterford City and County Council Meeting 29th January 2020 Ó Cualann (Peter Cully and John Moore) meeting with planners re An Rinne Housing Project We were invited by An Rinne Housing Project to accompany them to a meeting with the local planner to introduce Ó Cualann to the planner and give an overview of Ó Cualann’s work.

Meeting (1)

Dublin City Council Meeting 14th January 2020 Ó Cualann (Hugh) meeting with D O’Connor, Regeneration Manager Ó Cualann was invited to meet D O’Connor who was interested in finding out more about the Ó Cualann Model.

Email (1)

Letter to Junior Minister Damien English on 13th March 2020 Ó Cualann (Hugh Brennan) wrote to Minister English concerning a site in Longwood Co Meath which is zoned residential and may have been suitable for a social and affordable scheme. A local councillor was copied in the email.

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.

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

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