CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management) (CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management))

Lobbying Organisation CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management)

Date published 22 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Letter and meeting request re. Delivering Homes While Protecting and Restoring Biodiversity

Intended results We were co-authors of a letter led by the Ireland Green Building Council, the aim of which was to secure a meeting with Minister James Browne to discuss three asks: (1) Develop and implement a coordinated national framework on biodiversity and planning of the built environment, (2) Adopt a common, national standardised measurement tool for sites zoned for development, (3) Provide practical, standardised toolkits, guidance documents, and templates to inform master planning and site layouts.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ashley Buchan

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)

We were co-authors of a letter led by the Ireland Green Building Council, the aim of which was to secure a meeting with Minister James Browne to discuss three asks: (1) Develop and implement a coordinated national framework on biodiversity and planning of the built environment, (2) Adopt a common, national standardised measurement tool for sites zoned for development, (3) Provide practical, standardised toolkits, guidance documents, and templates to inform master planning and site layouts.

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.

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

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)