Irish Landscape Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Landscape Institute

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Submissions to public consultations on Biodiversity Policy and National Planning Framework

Intended results Make our comments and suggestions known

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aidan Ffrench

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)

DRAFT NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN 2017-2021 Submission via letter 25 January 2017

Letter (1)

National Planning Framework NPF ‘Ireland 2040 – Our Plan’ – Issues and Choices Consultation Paper Submission via letter 31 March 2017

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.

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)