Wastemanass Ltd (Irish Waste Management Association)

Lobbying Organisation Wastemanass Ltd

Date published 17 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details We lobbied for the Office of the Planning Regulator to ensure that all new County Development Plans provide adequate zoning for new waste management infrastructure.

Intended results All County Developments Plans to support the development of waste management facilities at appropriate locations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Walsh

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 (2-5)

One meeting in person and one meeting on MS Teams

Submission (1)

We submitted a report that was commissioned by the IWMA and prepared by McCutcheon Halley. The report reviewed all the County development Plans and highlighted deficiencies with regard to the provision of zoning for waste management facilities.

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.

Niall Cussen Planning Regulator (Office of the Planning Regulator)