Irish Landscape Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Landscape Institute

Date published 23 Mar, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Letter to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Intended results To request a wind energy map be prepared with reference to the planned National Landscape Strayegy To ensure a timely implementation of the National Landscape Strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Hutchingson, President of ILI and the ILI Council on behalf of the members

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.

Letter (1)

Letter regarding the need to produce a wind energy map in conjunction with the implementation of the National Landscape Strategy

Letter (1)

Letter to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding wind energy mapping.

Letter (1)

Letter to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the need to implement the National Landscape Strategy and that the National Landscape Character Mapping must be undertaken in a timely manner.

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)