Regulation of Lobbying

Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 is designed to provide information to the public about who is lobbying whom about what.

Register of Lobbying

The Register of Lobbying and further information can be found at www.lobbying.ie

Designated Public Officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

Section 6(4) of the Act requires each public body to publish a list of Designated Public Officials of the body. The list allows:

  • members of the public to identify those persons who are Designated Public Officials; and
  • lobbyists filing a return to the Register to source a Designated Public Official’s details.

The following are Designated Public Officials of the Office of the Planning Regulator:

Niall Cussen
Chief Executive and Planning Regulator

Anne Marie O’Connor
Deputy Regulator and Director of Plans Evaluation

Joanna McBride
Director of Corporate Services

Gary Ryan
Director of Planning Reviews

Caren Gallagher
Director of Research, Training and Public Awareness