Túath Housing Association

Lobbying Organisation Túath Housing Association

Date published 12 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Official opening of Rath Rua, Portlaoise on 13 January 2026

Intended results Official opening of Rath Rua, Portlaoise with attendance of Cathaoirlech Barry Walsh and Minister for Housing, James Browne TD on 13 January 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Egan

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Official opening of Rath Rua, Portlaoise with attendance of Cathaoirlech Barry Walsh and Minister for Housing, James Browne TD on 13 January 2026. Invitations to attend the event were issued to local TDs and to members of Laois County Council who were included in this submission. Tuath did not maintain a formal attendance record for Public representatives.

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.

Barry Walsh Councillor (Laois County Council)

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

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

William Aird TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paddy Buggy Councillor (Laois County Council)

Caroline Dwane Stanley Councillor (Laois County Council)

John Joe Fennelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

Catherine Fitzgerald Councillor (Laois County Council)

Tommy Mulligan Councillor (Laois County Council)

Marie Tuohy Councillor (Laois County Council)

Conor Bergin Councillor (Laois County Council)

Paddy Bracken Councillor (Laois County Council)

Ollie Clooney Councillor (Laois County Council)

James Kelly Councillor (Laois County Council)

John King Councillor (Laois County Council)

Seamus McDonald Councillor (Laois County Council)

Ben Brennan Councillor (Laois County Council)

Padraig Fleming Councillor (Laois County Council)

Paschal McEvoy Councillor (Laois County Council)

Aisling Moran Councillor (Laois County Council)

Aidan Mullins Councillor (Laois County Council)

Vivienne Phelan Councillor (Laois County Council)

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

Paul Benson Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Donal Brennan Director of Services or Equivalent (Laois County Council)