SSLF Progress Ireland (Progress Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation SSLF Progress Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details General discussion of Progress Ireland's work on housing policy, including land readjustment research.

Intended results Feedback on research in relation to our housing policy work, in particular land readjustment and exempted development regulations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean O Neill McPartlin, Sean Keyes

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Cllr O'Leary to discuss his views on upcoming Urban Development Zones and the prospects of using land readjustment in that context.

Meeting (1)

Spoke with Cllr O'Farrell to discuss our research on housing, including the policies to assist the renovation of older buildings and conversion of the same into residential accommodation.

Meeting (1)

Met with John Shaw and Kieran McQuinn to discuss our research on land readjustment and the extent to which it would be useful as a means to fund infrastructure for residential development.

Meeting (2-5)

Met with Kieran McQuinn with Sean Keyes to discuss our research on land readjustment.

Email (1)

Emailed Kieran McQuinn in relation to exempted development.

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.

Tom O'Leary Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Cian Farrell Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Kieran McQuinn Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)