Threshold

Lobbying Organisation Threshold

Date published 08 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Private rental legislation

Intended results To advocate for the Rent Pressure Zone Rules to remain in place and put forward a proposal to improve security of tenure for private renters.

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)

Email sent to the Tainiste, Micheál Carrigy, Minister Kieran O'Donnell, Minister John Cummins and John Shaw with an accompanying letter.

Informal communication (1)

Met John McDonald by chance and made enquiries about the Minister's consideration of the proposal. Was advised that it has been reviewed.

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

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