Ibec

Politician(s) lobbied: Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Highlight importance of maintaining the integrity of the EU Single Market and in particular the European Commission One Europe, One Market roadmap.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Eimear Cotter (Director), Environmental Protection Agency

Intent: Environmental licensing and permitting reforms to support accelerated infrastructure delivery

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Dunne (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Highlight the importance of proposed changes to the Irish Whiskey technical file and update on latest developments regarding exports, in particular, the US tariff situation

Methods: MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Ibec priorities reflected in Budget 2027, including on AI and the National Training Fund, business competitiveness and measures to improve attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment in areas such as innovation and Research & Development.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jenny McCormack (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Provide adequate resources for the planning andlicensing authorities to ensure more streamlinedprocesses to encourage the necessary investments inSRF production and use.::Support investment and expansion of competitiverenewable electricity generation and networkupgrades.::Ensure waste policy recognizes SRF as a criticalrecovery route within the circular economy::Increased resources for National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) to support development of standards for cement and concrete.

Methods: Event / ReceptionSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Adoption of Property Industry Ireland (PRII) recommendations for second call of HIIF::Adoption of PII recommendations delays in land registry, Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) charges, geographic alignment of schemes, review price cap of Help-to-Buy, flexibility on Development Levy waiver

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Cussen (Planning Regulator), Office of the Planning Regulator; Anne Marie O’Connor (Deputy Planning Regulator and Director of Evaluations of Local Authority Plans), Office of the Planning Regulator; Paul Hogan (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Introduce a nationally consistent format for Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Opinions, which would improve clarity and consistency across authorities including:•A clear statement on whether the proposal constitutes a reasonable basis•Structured categorisation of: Items requiring further consideration & Additional information requirements::Enhance the status of pre-application outputs by reducing the scope for new issues to arise at RFI stage and requiring justification where RFIs materially deviate from pre-application positions.::Introduce a formal monitoring framework for RFI rates.::Introduce a more coordinated internal approach within Local Authorities, with the introduction of a single lead or case manager to consolidate inputs to deliver a corporate view, and to ensure ownership of the process.

Methods: EmailInformal communicationMeetingSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Hogan (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Highlight Property Industry Ireland views on the planning policy and communicate industry input into drafting of planning regulations.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Property Industry Ireland/Ibec highlight recommendations to be included in EU Parliament Housing Report.

Methods: EmailMeetingSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Cussen (Planning Regulator), Office of the Planning Regulator; Anne Marie O’Connor (Deputy Planning Regulator and Director of Evaluations of Local Authority Plans), Office of the Planning Regulator; Ciara Phelan (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Greater alignment of the approach by Local Authorities on the implementation of Housing Growth Requirement under revised national planning framework.

Methods: EmailMeeting