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Planning Advisory Forum Archive – Review and Consolidation of Legislation
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Planning Advisory Forum Archive – Review and Consolidation of Legislation
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| Name of Member | Organisation | Previously a Designated Public Official? (For non public service members) |
| Minister Peter Burke - Chairperson | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | - |
| Maria Graham - Vice-Chairperson | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | - |
| Mary Jones | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | - |
| Paul Hogan | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | - |
| Colin Ryan | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | - |
| Cllr Nick Killian | Association of Irish Local Government | - |
| Cllr John Sheahan | Local Authorities Members Association | - |
| Kevin Kelly | County and City Management Association | - |
| Matthew McAleese | County and City Management Association | - |
| Cathaldus Hartin | County and City Management Association | - |
| David Minton | Northern and Western Regional Assembly | - |
| Oonagh Buckley | An Bord Pleanála | - |
| Niall Cussen | Office of the Planning Regulator | - |
| Katie Kent | Enterprise Ireland | - |
| Dr Cathal FitzGerald | National Economic and Social Council | - |
| Michael MacAree | National Transport Authority | - |
| Michael Lehane | Environmental Protection Agency | - |
| Tara Spain | Transport Infrastructure Ireland | - |
| Olwyn James | Irish Water | - |
| Pat Fitzpatrick | Housing Agency | - |
| Dearbhla Lawson | Land Development Agency | - |
| Craig McLaren | Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) | No |
| Lisa Rocca | Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland | No |
| Charlotte Sheridan | Royal Institute of Architects Ireland | No |
| Eamon Collins | Institute of Engineers Ireland | No |
| Neil Walker | IBEC | No |
| John Spain | Property Industry Ireland | No |
| Conor O’Connell | Construction Industry Federation | No |
| Mark Brindley | Private Practice | No |
| Conor Skehan | Private Practice | No |
| Jane Doyle | Irish Institutional Property | No |
| Phoebe Duvall | An Taisce | No |
| Attracta Uí Bhroin | Environmental Pillar | No |
| Virginia Teehan | Heritage Council | No |
| Mary Mac Mahon | Irish Planning Institute President | No |
| Des Cox | Eirgrid | No |
| Sinead O’Brien | Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) | No |
| Kevin Ryan | Community and Voluntary Pillar | No |
| Tommy Fanning | IDA | No |
Secretariat:
- Eugene Waters, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Siobhán Davis, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The review of the Planning and Development Act 2000 concluded with the publication of the draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 in January 2023.
Since then a comprehensive pre-legislative scrutiny has been undertaken by the Joint Oireachtas Committee. We have considered the submissions of a large volume of stakeholders (many of whom are members of the Planning Advisory Forum) as we work with the Attorney General’s Office and Office of Parliamentary Counsel to refine the stamped Bill for publication.
The final Bill is expected to proceed to the Dáil after the summer recess.
The final Bill is expected to proceed to the Dáil after the summer recess.