Irish Planning Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Planning Institute

Date published 11 Jul, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Meeting between the Irish Planning Institute and Minister of State for Planning

Intended results Inform the Minister of State of the Institute's position on a number of issues and highlight opportunities for action.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gavin Lawlor

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 3rd July. Meeting agenda as follows: 1. Resourcing, including progress on the Ministerial Action Plan and planners and the Critical Skills List 2. Discussion regarding planning and the delivery of housing, infrastructure and renewable energy in particular 3. Planning and Development Bill and Regulations

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jenny Mc Cormack Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)