Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details IPAV proposed a Government tax incentive to convert non-viable commercial buildings in rural towns and villages into residential use by owner-occupiers

Intended results To breath new and badly needed energy into rural towns & villages

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Davitt CEO of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV)

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 with William Parnell Assistant Secretary to brief the department on IPAV's proposals for rural regeneration which our Institute had been promoting for some time. 22nd November 2016 at Government buildings.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

William Parnell, Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)