National Traveller MABS

Lobbying Organisation National Traveller MABS

Date published 27 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details NTMABS as a part of a group of civil society organisations working to end energy poverty and ensure warm, affordable homes for all, we are writing to highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme.

Intended results To highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme. 1. Implementation of Minimum BER Standards in the Private Rental Sector 2. Scaling Up and Resourcing the Local Authority and AHB Retrofit Programmes 3. Ireland’s Forthcoming National Building Renovation Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare O'Connor

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)

1 email was sent to each member of the Housing Committee, the email was co-signed by National Traveller MABS and 10 other civil society organisations.

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.

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Flaherty Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)