Co-operative Housing Ireland Society Limited

Lobbying Organisation Co-operative Housing Ireland Society Limited

Date published 16 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Support for Social Housing Development

Intended results To discuss - A Working Paper on CLSS Homes: Towards a Sustainable Finance Model

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieron Brennan CEO

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 (1)

18th April 2024, Kieron Brennan, CEO, wrote to Minister O’Brien seeking to meet on Co-operative Housing Ireland’s document ‘A Working Paper on CLSS Homes: Towards a Sustainable Finance Model,’ which was also attached to the email.

Event / Reception (1)

22nd April, Minister O’Brien attended CHI’s launch of a housing development in Castleisland, Co Kerry. Kieron Brennan, CEO, and Eoin Carroll, Director of Policy and Communications asked Minister O’Brien had he seen the email dated 18th April 2024 regarding CHI’s document ‘A Working Paper on CLSS Homes: Towards a Sustainable Finance Model’ and would he consider a date to meet on the matter.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)