Irish Self Catering Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Self Catering Federation

Date published 16 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Planing and Development Bill (No2)

Intended results Request a meeting to discuss the impact of the legislative changes on our non-profit Federation and it's members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maire ni Mhurchu

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)

To bring to her attention the lack of consultation with the Irish Self-Catering Federation on the Housing Planning and Development Bill (no 2) 2022 brought in by the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien T.D. last week. We would like to have an urgent meeting with you either in person or online, to discuss the impact of these legislative changes on our non-profit federation and on our individual members.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)