Irish Planning Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Planning Institute

Date published 16 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Institute concerns regarding planning aspects of Rebuilding Ireland Housing Action Plan and Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016.

Intended results Changes to Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 and removal of provisions directing larger applications to An Bord Pleanála.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean O'Leary, Deirdre Fallon

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 on 5th September re concerns regarding planning aspects of Rebuilding Ireland Housing Action Plan

Email (2-5)

Details of letter to Minister re concerns regarding planning aspects of Rebuilding Ireland and Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 outlining concerns before and after appearance in front of Oireachtas Committee regarding the Bill and the Institute's concerns.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

David Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)