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Planning Advisory Forum
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| Name of member | Organisation | Previously a Designated Public Official? (For non public members) |
| Minister Alan Dillon, Chairperson | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Paul Hogan,Vice-Chairperson | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Alma Walsh | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Colin Fulcher | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Laura Courtney | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Claragh Mulhern | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Paul Hession | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Colette McCarthy | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Cllr. Nick Killian | Association of Irish Local Government | |
| AnnMarie Farrelly | County and City Management Association | |
| Denis Kelly | Northern and Western Regional Assembly | |
| Clare Bannon | Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly | |
| David Kelly | Southern Regional Assembly | |
| Paul Caprani | An Bord Pleanála | |
| Niall Cussen | Office of the Planning Regulator | |
| Mary McMahon | Irish Planning Institute | |
| Valerie Brennan | Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) | |
| Mark McKernan | Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland | |
| Charlotte Sheridan | Royal Institute of Architects Ireland | |
| Professor Mark Scott | Regional Studies Association | |
| Dr. Kieran Feighan | Institute of Engineers Ireland | |
| Katie Kent | Enterprise Ireland | |
| Dearbhla Lawson | Land Development Agency | |
| Aidan Sweeney | Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) | |
| Conor O’Connell | Construction Industry Federation | |
| Eleanor Treanor | Investment Development Agency (IDA) | |
| Shane Conneely | Chambers Ireland | |
| Des Cox | Eirgrid | |
| Michael MacAree | National Transport Authority | |
| Tara Spain | Transport Infrastructure Ireland | |
| Olwyn James | Uisce Éireann | |
| Kerrie Sheehan | Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | |
| Andy Fanning | Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Phoebe Duvall | An Taisce | |
| Virginia Teehan | Heritage Council | |
| Attracta Uí Bhroin | The Irish Environmental Network | |
| Gina Kelly | Climate Change Advisory Council | |
| Dr Cathal FitzGerald | National Economic and Social Council | |
| Ciarán McCaffrey | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | |
| Marty Robinson | Inter Trade Ireland | |
| Mary MacIntyre | International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) | |
| Alistair Beggs | Department for Infrastructure Northern Ireland | |
| Tara Farrell | Irish Rural Link | |
| Tim Cullinan | Irish Farmer’s Association | |
| Ciaran O’Connor | Office of Public Works | |
| Colin Bray | Tailte Éireann | |
| Aislinn Nic Dhomhnaill | Housing Agency | |
| John Spain | Property Industry Ireland | |
| Jane Doyle | Irish Institutional Property | |
| Cllr. Micheal Anglim | Local Authorities Members Association | |
| Sinéad O’Brien | Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) | |
| Ailbhe McLoughlin | Community and Voluntary Pillar | |
| Tommy Cooke | The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) | |
| Paddy Kavanagh | Irish Congress of Trade Unions | |
| Greg Hanna | ESB Networks | |
| Catherine McGuigan | Age Friendly Ireland | |
| John McGeady | Social Justice Ireland | |
| Laura Brien | Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) | |
| Ailbhe McLoughlin / Kevin Ryan | Irish Council for Social Housing |
Planning Advisory Forum Revised Terms of Reference
First Revision of the National Planning Framework
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The first meeting of the Planning Advisory Forum took place on 6th July 2023. The Planning Advisory Forum will remain in place until a final draft of the first revision is completed.
The Draft Revision has been published and a public consultation on the draft will run from 10th July 2024 to 5pm on 12th September 2024.