Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 08 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Threshold's policy priorities

Intended results Set out Threshold's policy priorities to the DPOs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John-Mark McCafferty

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)

One email sent with a letter attached to members of the Joint-Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Letter (1)

Letter from John-Mark McCafferty to the members of the Joint-Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage setting out Threshold's policy priorities and requesting a meeting.

Email (2-5)

Email exchange to request and schedule meeting with Conor Sheehan.

Meeting (2-5)

Ann-Marie O'Reilly and Gareth Redmond attended meetings with Paula Butterly; Joe Cooney; Seamus McGrath. Aubrey McCarthy and Conor Sheehan

Virtual Meeting (1)

Ann-Marie O'Reilly and Gareth Redmond attended virtual meeting with Brian Stanley.

Letter (1)

Letter sent by email requesting meeting to discuss Threshold's policy positions with Minister Browne. and his advisors.

Meeting (1)

John-Mark McCafferty and Ann-Marie O'Reilly attended meeting with Minister Browne and advisor John McDonald.

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)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John McDonald Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Síona Cahill Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)