Montague Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Montague Communications Ltd

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Tackling high gearing levels experienced by Approved Housing Bodies delivering social housing

Intended results Introduction of a significant level of non-debt funding to Approved Housing Bodies to enable them to meet the targets for the delivery of social housing set out in 'Housing for All'.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Montague

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Clúid Housing Association

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Upper Sheriff Street, Dublin 1.

Main business or activity

Company website www.cluid.ie

Contact email address info@cluid.ie

Contact phone number

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (6-10)

Calls monitoring progress on the Gearing issue.

Informal communication (6-10)

Messages to set up meetings and monitor progress on the Gearing issue.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister O'Brien's adviser, Kevin Dillon, to try to progress finding a solution to high gearing levels for AHBs.

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.

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

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