Cairn Homes plc

Lobbying Organisation Cairn Homes plc

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Intended results Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Activities 1, 2, 4 and 7 - Michael Stanley and James Benson, Activity 3 - James Benson, Activity 5 - Michael Stanley, Activity 6 - Michael Stanley, James Benson and Ger Hoare.

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)

Michael Stanley and James Benson met with Steven Matthews (TD) to discuss Cairn's ongoing construction activities and general residential delivery.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley and James Benson met with Kildare County Council CEO Sonya Kavanagh and Director of Planning Alan Dunney (who is not a DPO) to discuss ongoing construction activity across Kildare.

Meeting (2-5)

James Benson met with Kevin Dillon on two occasions to discuss the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley and James Benson met with Emer O'Gorman (CEO, Wicklow County Council) to discuss Cairn's development across Wicklow County.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley met with Colm Ward (Director of Services or Equivalent at South Dublin County Council) to discuss Cairn's ongoing construction activities in Clonburris.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley, Ger Hoare and James Benson met with AnnMarie Farrelly (CEO, Fingal County Council) and Robert Burns (to discuss the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley and James Benson met with Eoin Ó Broin (TD) at the Cairn development in Clonburris to discuss Cairn's ongoing construction activities in Clonburris.

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.

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sonya Kavanagh Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)

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

Emer O'Gorman Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)

Colm Ward Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)

Robert Burns Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)