Cairn Homes plc

Lobbying Organisation Cairn Homes plc

Date published 02 Feb, 2023

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and specific Cairn sites.

Intended results Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and discuss matters directly relating to Cairn sites. Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn and Glenveagh against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 under the Draft County Development Plan and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Activities 1 and 4 - Michael Stanley, John Grace, Ger Hoare, James Benson and Aidan McLernon. Activity 2 - Michael Stanley. Activity 3 - Michael Stanley and James Benson. Activity 4 - Finbarr Barry. Activities 5 and 6 - Michael Stanley, James Benson, Aidan McLernon and Declan Murray. Activity 7 - Michael Stanley.

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 (2-5)

Meeting with Wicklow County Council to discuss the Blessington Inner Relief Road with Brian Gleeson, Chief Executive, Wicklow County Council. Discussions with councillors of Galway City Council to discuss residential zoning of Cairn lands in Rahoon, Co.Galway. Meeting held with Councillor Eddie Hoare. Councillors contacted by phone were Peter Keane, John Connolly and Alan Cheevers.

Phone call (2-5)

Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn Homes plc and Glenveagh Properties plc against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth. DPOs contacted about this were Brian Gleeson (Chief Executive), Leonora Earls (Director of Services) and Michael Nicholson (Director of Services).

Email (21-30)

Meeting (2-5)

General discussion on the Irish residential construction sector with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD. Meeting to discuss Clonburris SDZ with Danny McLoughlin (Chief Executive) Michael Mulhern (Director of Fund Use, Planning and Transportation) and William Byrne of South Dublin County Council.

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.

Brian Gleeson CEO (Wicklow County Council)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Danny McLoughlin Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Michael Mulhern Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Eddie Hoare Councillor (Galway City Council)

Declan McDonnell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

John Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Alan Cheevers Councillor (Galway City Council)

Leonora Earls Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)

Michael Nicholson Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)

Dermot O'Brien Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Joe Behan Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Melanie Corrigan Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Rory O'Connor Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Tom Fortune Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Stephen Stokes Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Lourda Scott Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Derek Mitchell Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Gerry Walsh Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Jodie Neary Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Gail Dunne Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Shay Cullen Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Mary Kavanagh Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Paul O'Brien Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Snell Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Irene Winters Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Sonya Kavanagh Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)

Sean MCKeown Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)

Ann Doherty Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Pat Daly Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)

AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)

Owen Keegan CEO (Dublin City Council)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)