Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Economic Development and Industry
Period
1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018
Specific Details
Draft National Planning Framework
Intended results
To reverse the decline of Rural towns and villages : New business start-up should receive incentives, such as exemption from rates, for an initial time period and relief from capital gains tax, to encourage innovation and enterprise.
That double tax relief is provided on rental expenditure for businesses establishing in rural towns and villages.
A condition for a valid planning application for an out-of-town development must include an obligation to demonstrate how all scenarios, including location in the village or town centre, were first considered.
To rebalance development towards the regions : that every home, school and business in rural Ireland has access at a universal price to high-speed fibre broadband, no matter where they are located. The delivery of this alone will reduce the necessity to commute long distances to work and purchase more expensive dwellings in urban locations.
On rural housing : that substantial Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities must be revised and put on a statutory footing. These guidelines should provide that local authorities would grant permission for farm families who wish to live and work in their local community, and extended family members who have an intrinsic link with their rural area.
To support farm sale and community based renewable energy production : that Government introduces statutory legislation, which places legal set-back distances for renewable projects from sensitive properties, including family homes, schools and villages.
That a national planning policy be developed for community energy projects, which facilitates renewable projects that have community participation, farm scale and roof-mounted projects.
Similar to other EU Member States, farm scale and roof-topping renewable projects should be exempt from planning requirements.
The absence of policy direction on renewable energy planing policy in the draft plan, must be addressed in the final plan, to provide the necessary assurances and certainty for farmers and the wider rural community.
That Government review the existing draft plan and achieve the rural-proofing of policy they aspire to and deliver a truly National planning framework for the next two decades which is about more than Dublin.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Thomas Cooney - IFA Environment Chairman, Johnny Bambrick - IFA Kilkenny County Chairman
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
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Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pat Deering
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Senator (Seanad)
Michelle Mulherin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
John Paul Phelan
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)