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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

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 Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by PBSA Council of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Announcing the launch of the PBSA Council of Ireland to the Minister, and offering the Council's expertise and research resources to support the work of the Department in boosting supply in the PBSA sector.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-13

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Housing
Intended results

The meeting of Crosscare and dePaul with the Minister Browne was to try to impress on the Minister that the long-term accommodation needs of families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland needs to be addressed in a cross department,…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Strengthen collaboration between the Department of Housing and NGOs on homelessness policy and service delivery

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by COPE Galway CLG

Finance
Intended results

Securing funding for the amount of €694,014 which represents the balance of the capital funding cost of COPE Galway's Modh Eile House Domestic Abuse refuge.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "COPE Galway CLG" equals CRO name "COPE GALWAY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 248134) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

Extension of Electric Vehicle SEAI purchase and home charging grants at 2025 levels for 2026. Extension of BIK reliefs at 2025 levels for EVS for three more years before any tapering. In conjunction with an incentivised BIK regime, the introduction of a salary sacrifice scheme…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Greater homeless prevention policy options and increased funding for prevention schemes

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To review progress and inform homelessness policy priorities by the Dept. of Housing

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2026-01-12

Lobbying return by Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

Housing
Intended results

Policy and programme reforms to improve housing access and security for care leavers, including targeted allocations and scheme redesign.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "BREAKING THROUGH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 321538) 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 Lobbying2026-01-08

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Housing
Intended results

To highlight the importance of prioritising adaptive reuse as part of the next housing plan.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2026-01-08

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Housing
Intended results

To highlight reforms of the policy environment which would address vacancy and dereliction in Ireland's towns and cities and the importance of prioritising adaptive use in the next housing plan.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2026-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Tourism
Intended results

To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2026-01-07

Lobbying return by iCare Housing CLG

Housing
Intended results

VAT Clarification Needed to Protect Approved Housing Apartment Delivery .Reversal of Budget 2026 measure which excluded social housing from the 9% VAT rate cut.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "iCare Housing CLG" equals CRO name "ICARE HOUSING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 591190) 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 Lobbying2026-01-07

Lobbying return by iCare Housing CLG

Housing
Intended results

Seeking a reversal to the standard policy operation of equity calculations for MTR arrangements.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "iCare Housing CLG" equals CRO name "ICARE HOUSING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 591190) 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 Lobbying2026-01-07

Lobbying return by iCare Housing CLG

Housing
Intended results

Highlight what appears to be a systemic issue with social housing units being left vacant.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "iCare Housing CLG" equals CRO name "ICARE HOUSING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 591190) 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.