Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2022

Intended results Seeking amendments to the Planning Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Garrett

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mark Garrett (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting 18 January 2024 with Eoin O'Broin

Email (6-10)

Emails related to meeting of 18 January

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)