Irish Planning Institute

Lobbying Organisation Irish Planning Institute

Date published 29 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Minister of State Cummins on Planning Issues

Intended results Introducing the Minister of State to the work of the Institute and the Institute's priorities with regards to forward planning, development management, enforcement and resourcing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gavin Lawlor

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 (1)

Meeting in Leinster House on 29 April 2025 with the following agenda: • Introductions • Planning and Development Act and NPF o Exempted Development Regulations • Resourcing • Housing and Infrastructure o National Housing Plan 2025-2030 o Forward Planning o Development Management o Enforcement

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.

Ciara Phelan Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)