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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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish League of Credit Unions

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To secure a meeting with Minister Browne to update on credit union activities and growth in the mortgage book and to discuss how credit unions could help support the programme for government commitments on housing

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Provide feedback by way of consultation response on the Review of Building Regulations Technical Guidance Document L and F (Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive). SSE’s response highlighted the significant cost impacts and impacts to current retrofit…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Meeting request with Minister Browne to discuss decarbonisation of cement and concrete.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ecocem Ireland" has no legal form. "ECOCEM IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 282625) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Housing
Intended results

Advocated for quicker planning approvals and a more streamlined process to get housing development plans delivered in the Greater Dublin Area

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Housing
Intended results

Highlighted that Uisce Éireann (UE) does not have a mandate to support the supply of new housing developments and advocated for the Government to provide investment to UE to ensure that housing developments are connected to the water supply

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Glenveagh Properties Plc

Housing
Intended results

To advocate for key actions required to support housing delivery in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Glenveagh Properties Plc" equals CRO name "GLENVEAGH PROPERTIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 609461) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Environment
Intended results

Have some of our key asks for nature and the environment included with the new Governemnts programme for Government. Get some information about issues happening at EU level and what best we can do at a national level.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Wildlife Trust CLG." equals CRO name "IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 85061) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by John Gallagher

Community
Intended results

To promote support within government for provision of enhanced support for charities, social enterprises and community & voluntary organisations in context of content of the new Programme for Government and subsequent government decisions

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Philanthropy Ireland

Community
Intended results

Inclusion of a commitment in Programme for Government 2025 to implement National Philanthropy Policy 2024-2028

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Philanthropy Ireland" has no legal form. "PHILANTHROPY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 371896) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Permanent TSB Plc

Housing
Intended results

Provide an overview of PTSB's mortgage and business lending proposition and strategy. Exchange of views on the First Home Scheme, and funding for the development of social and affordable housing.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Permanent TSB Plc" equals CRO name "PERMANENT TSB PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 222332) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Women for Election

Local Government
Intended results

Engagment on prioritisation of work for 2025 Receipt of a grant from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the work of Women for Election

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Women for Election" has no legal form. "WOMEN FOR ELECTION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 510402) 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.