Irish Landscape Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Landscape Institute

Date published 13 Nov, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details National Flooding plans and the need to establish more Parks departments in local authorities.

Intended results To establish a dialogue on the subject above

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aidan Ffrench on behalf of the Irish Landscape Institute

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)

Mr Aidan Ffrench on behalf of of the Irish Landscape Institute Simon Harris TD, Minister of State at the Departments of Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss the need for flood relief planning and need for parks departments to be adequately resourced

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 Harris Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)