RIAI

Lobbying Organisation RIAI

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Planning and Procurement. Architectural Technologists. Standards of Design. Employment of Architects.

Intended results To secure additional resources and capacity for planning and procurement functions in order to speed up project delivery timelines and achieve improved outcomes. To encourage a stronger policy focus on developing a long term, integrated forward planning structure that supports coordinated decision making and sustainable outcomes. To secure staffing and resourcing of architectural and planning functions in local authorities to support housing delivery. Registration of the title of Architectural Technologist. To encourage a stronger policy focus on Procurement and Standards of Design.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathryn Meghen

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)

Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2, D02 R583. June 3rd 2025 10am. To discuss improved resourcing of planning and procurement.

Meeting (1)

The meeting is in the CE Conference Room which is Block 4, Floor 4, Civic Offices. June 10th 9:45am. To discuss long term integrated forward planning structures.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister James Browne Department for Housing, Local Government & Heritage, by email to : jamesbrowne@oireachtas.ie 20 June 2025 Regarding employment of Architectural authorities in local authorities.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Mr. James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage August 15th 2025. Advocating for the registration of the title of Architectural Technologist

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Mr. Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. July 1st 2025 Addressing concerns about Procurements and Standards of Design.

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.

Richard Shakespeare Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)