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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Rory Hearne

Social Democrats

Constituency / panel
Dublin North-West
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
2 current, 2 ended — Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
229
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
377 of 422 divisions
89%
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 Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Get improvements made to the regulatory system for owners' management companies (OMCs) from late 2026 and early 2027 with the resources in place to undertake this work

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 Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders and the passage of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-11

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To discuss potential amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

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 Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To request an update on the Pre-legislative scrutiny process re. the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to raise concerns with the process by which the Bill was being progressed on behalf of the Irish Homeless Policy Group

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 Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Closer review of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by iCare Housing CLG

Housing
Intended results

To understand the implementation and rollout schedule of the Dept of Housing's new IT system for funding administration and to understand if that system is causing delays in the funding of housing projects.

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 Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies Debt in National Accounts - Funding

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance" has no legal form. "THE SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLIANCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 684354) 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 Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by The Liberties Community Project

Housing
Intended results

Immediate remedial works and improved maintenance at Oliver Bond House Regeneration that meets the housing needs of existing residents Protect the number of social homes through additional development Fund community and social infrastructure as an integral part of regeneration…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Liberties Community Project" has no legal form. "The Liberties Community Project COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 115749) 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 Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by Dublin South City Partnership

Housing
Intended results

Simplified and quicker Regeneration Process, address current maintenance problems in flats in a timely manner. For DCC to appoint a dedicated Director of Housing Regeneration with a properly funded section. For resources to be provided to expand the Community of Practice and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Dublin South City Partnership" has no legal form. "DUBLIN SOUTH CITY PARTNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 260765) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of housing and VAW conference report recommendations

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments and the passing of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders and the passage of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Housing
Intended results

to inform members of current issues and policy and funding priorities for AHBs we held individual meetings with TDs who were interested in the first quarter of 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Council for Social Housing" equals CRO name "IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING" (CRO 87652) 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 Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by HAIL - Housing Association for Integrated Living

Housing
Intended results

Convey the need for continued and equal access to viable capital funding models in line with our current funding changes.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Housing
Intended results

To highlight reforms of the policy environment which could help to deliver more homes, more efficiently and within our carbon budget.

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.