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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

James Browne

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Wexford
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2025-01-23 → current)
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2150
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
410 of 422 divisions
97%
Vote participation

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Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Lir Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Introduce the ILEA and raise awareness about industry priorities, including: the inclusion of lift specialists in the CIRI register; the need for a statutory maintenance requirement for lifts and escalators; and opportunities to improve training for the industry.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lir Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "LIR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 765391) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders, getting strong party commitments on defects remediation translated into the Programme for Government and then acted upon by the new Government.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders; getting strong commitments on defects remediation translated into the Programme for Government (PFG) and then acted upon by the new Government.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Bank of Ireland Group plc

Housing
Intended results

To highlight the contribution and role of private finance in supporting home builders to provide increased level of new housing supply.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bank of Ireland Group plc" equals CRO name "BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 593672) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Túath Housing Association

Housing
Intended results

Request to the Minister for Housing to attend and open a Tuath Housing Association scheme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Túath Housing Association" equals CRO name "TUATH HOUSING ASSOCIATION" (CRO 326944) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Housing
Intended results

Hoped to secure a meeting and have Women's Aid policy priorities addressed by the new Government and Minister.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

A letter of congratulations was sent to Minister Browne as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Introducing our work at the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland and seeking a meeting to outline barriers to the efficient and sustainable delivery of…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Agreement that bodies such as the HFA and LDA would adopt standard conditions of engagement when engaging consulting engineers directly or indirectly

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Housing
Intended results

For the Minster to respond to the email and provide an update on the defective block crisis and offer to meet with us in person so we can discuss the impact that it is having on members of the public and churches. ::Explain the practical consequences of the amendments made to…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Make the DPOs aware of Threshold's policy and legislative proposals and seek their implementation. Inform Minister of Threshold's services work.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.