Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 19 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Reforms to increase housing supply

Intended results Introduction of fast-track planning for strategic housing development and related legislation and policy Introduction in the context of the Action Plan for Housing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Stafford, Ibec's Property Industry Ireland

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Two meetings to discuss the potential for reform of legislation to support fast-track planning for strategic housing development, and related policy reforms (including public spending and taxation) to increase new housing supply.

Submission (1)

Submission on policy reforms, including planning, taxation, spending and amendment of technical construction regulations, to increase the delivery of new housing.

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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine)