Cairn Homes plc

Lobbying Organisation Cairn Homes plc

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

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 Activity 1 - Michael Stanley and James Benson, Activity 2 - James Benson, Activity 3 - James Benson, Michael Stanley and Stephen Kane, Activity 4 - Michael Stanley, James Benson and Ger Hoare, Activity 5 - Michael Stanley, Richard Ball, James Benson, Ger Hoare and Declan Murray, Activity 6 - Ger Hoare, Activity 7 - Michael Stanley

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 Meath County Council Chief Executive Kieran Kehoe, Director of Services and Deputy Chief Executive Martin Murray and Director of Services Des Foley to discuss Cairn's ongoing construction activity in Meath.

Meeting (1)

James Benson met with Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser, Department of Housing) to discuss policy areas on housing delivery.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley, James Benson and Stephen Kane met with Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Pearse Doherty (TD) and Eoin Ó Broin (TD) to discuss housing delivery across Ireland.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley, James Benson and Ger Hoare met with Dublin City Council Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare to discuss Cairn's ongoing construction activities in Dublin City Council.

Event / Reception (1)

Site visit to the Cairn site at Clonburris hosted by Michael Stanley, Richard Ball, James Benson, Ger Hoare and Declan Murray. The visit consisted of a two hour site walk followed by a presentation and an open forum for Q&A during which the primary topic of discussion were looking at methods of increasing the delivery of housing across Ireland. DPOs in attendance were: David Moloney, Aine Stapleton, Caroline Timmons, Eoin Dorgan and Oliver Gilvarry.

Meeting (1)

Ger Hoare met with Kieran O'Donnell (Minister for State, TD) and Gerald Mitchell (Mayor of the City and County of Limerick) to discuss the delivery of housing and the broader housing market across Limerick.

Meeting (1)

Michael Stanley met with Frank Curran (CEO of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council) to discuss the delivery of housing and the broader housing market across DLR CC.

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.

Martin Murray Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)

Des Foley Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)

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

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Shakespeare Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Aine Stapleton Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Caroline Timmons Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eoin Dorgan Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Oliver Gilvarry Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Gerald Mitchell Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Kieran Kehoe Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)