Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Lobbying Organisation Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Bringing empty and derelict homes back into use

Intended results Intended to seek Government support for Hardware Association Ireland's extensive proposals aimed at tackling the issue of empty homes and bringing them back into use.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Allen

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Hardware Association Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Blackchurch Business Park, Naas Rd, Blackchurch, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

Main business or activity

Company website https://hardwareassociation.ie/

Contact email address info@hardwareassociation.ie

Contact phone number 01 298 0969

Contact address Blackchurch Business Park, Naas Rd, Blackchurch, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (51-100)

Emailing Minister O'Brien and his advisers to inform them of HAI's proposals and seeking meetings to discuss.

Meeting (2-5)

Met with Minister O'Brien and his team to discuss HAI proposals.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to Department officials arranging meetings.

Informal communication (1)

Talking to Minister Neale Richmond informally on the fringes of the HAI National Conference.

Event / Reception (1)

Hosted a roadshow event for local stakeholders in Dundalk, where the HAI proposals for Government were briefly discussed. Several County Councillors were present.

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.

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

Ciara Shaughnessy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paddy Donnelly Director of Services or Equivalent (Louth County council)

Joan Martin Chief Executive Officer (Louth County council)

Damien O'Reilly Councillor (Meath County Council)

Maeve Anna Yore Councillor (Louth County council)

Conor Keelan Councillor (Louth County council)

Paddy Meade Councillor (Meath County Council)