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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
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
229
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
377 of 422 divisions
89%
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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Unaffordability of private rental sector discussed during questions on policy or legislation.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To discuss the continuing monthly increases in homeless figures with opposition TDs and media.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To inform the DPOs of our concerns and recommendations in respect of the proposed planning exemptions for detached exterior dwellings.

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders; and the passage of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Cormac McKay

Housing
Intended results

To seriously tackle the issue of getting vacant property back into habitability ::Involve those currently on the housing waiting list to contribute to the refurbishment of those properties and all newly constructed housing stock for them to contribute, A Government/Council run…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Housing
Intended results

Sought policy support for simplified planning processes to transform underused land for housing, ensure critical infrastructure is delivered efficiently to support housing, and to ask for the introduction of incentives to bring vacant homes back into circulation.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Rockwood Consulting ULC

Housing
Intended results

Sought policy support for simplified planning processes to transform underused land for housing, ensure critical infrastructure is delivered efficiently to support housing, and to ask for the introduction of incentives to bring vacant homes back into circulation.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

For Threshold to be given an opportunity to address the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the rights of licensees. To meet with the Minister to discuss the recommendations of a Threshold commissioned report on licensees.

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Securing Approval and 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 Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Housing
Intended results

Offering context for recent spunout housing video subject of media attention; requesting meeting to explain spunout's work in the area of housing information for young people