Irish Refugee Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Refugee Council

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Change in the planning regulations to increase types of property exempt from planning permission

Intended results Proper consideration of a proposed change in the planning regulations so that buildings such as hotels would not be exempt from planning permission for a change of use without the full implications of another system similar to 'Direct Provision' emerging (for long term accommodation of asylum seekers and refugees))

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sue Conlan, CEO

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.

Email (1)

Communication sent on 13.12.15 indicating concerns about the proposed change in the planning regulations and the implications of such a change

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 Bannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel J. Coonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Dowds TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)