Irish Plant Contractors Association (ICQEMS Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Plant Contractors Association

Date published 01 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details We met with TD Michael Fitzmaurice and EU candidate Ciaran Mulooly to discuss the delays in the planning system

Intended results Our objective was to seek Deputy Fitzmaurice assistance in communicating to the government that inadequacies of the planning systems all around the country are holding up essential construction projects

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Fitzmaurice TD

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.

Phone call (2-5)

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)