Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Planning and Development Bill 2022

Intended results Communicate Ibec members' concerns about shortfalls in the draft Bill, particularly relating to the needs of statutory undertakers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Walker, Head of Infrastructure Energy and Environment, Ibec

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.

Phone call (1)

Three issues of concern: - Disposition towards development of critical infrastructure - Continued or enhanced use of exempted development to reduce the resource burden on planning authorities - Avoid the need for judicial reviews by issuing 'draft' decisions

Email (1)

Follow up on the third pointabove

Meeting (1)

Improve understanding of what is contained in the revised draft Bill in respect of the above

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.

Paul Hogan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)