Niall Cussen

Niall Cussen

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 21

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Planning Regulator
Most Recent Public Body
Office of the Planning Regulator
First Seen
19 September 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2026

Observed Titles

Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent GradesEconomic Development & PlanningPlanning RegulatorSpecial Advisor

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Housing, Planning and Local GovernmentDepartment of Housing, Planning, Community and Local GovernmentOffice of the Planning Regulator

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Council of The Bar of Ireland

1 official
2026-05-21

Intent: To secure his attendance as a panel speaker at the Accelerating Infrastructure and the Future of Judicial Review conference, held in February 2026

Details: Invitation to The Bar of Ireland's Accelerating Infrastructure and the Future of Judicial Review conference

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Email

Glenveagh Properties Plc

16 officials
2026-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, housing policy, Modern Methods of Construction frameworks and the broader housing market.

Details: General Housing Policy

Methods
Participation on panel at MIPIM Conference,Rath Rua Sod Turning, Co.Laois Oscar Traynor Wood, Sod Turning, Co.DublinNUA Factory Visits - Event / ReceptionProvide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market. - MeetingProvide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market. - Phone call

eircom Limited

1 official
2026-05-15

Intent: Application of existing planning regulations by local authorities through inclusion and enforcement of planning conditions requiring developers to provide telecommunications ducting in new developments that is accessible to all network providers.

Details: Telecommunications networks being locked out of providing high speed internet connectivity to new housing developments

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Methods
Letter

Irish Concrete Federation

4 officials
2026-01-05

Intent: Meetings were held to promote the need for development of a national planning policy for aggregates to ensure the future sustainable supply of essential aggregates necessary for the construction of Ireland's infrastructure and to highlight the duration of the planning process in respect the extractive sector.

Details: Presentation on ICF Publication - “Essential Aggregates – An Evidence Based Assessment to inform Ireland’s Planning System”

Methods
Meeting locations were OPR Office, Grangegorman; Leinster House, Kildare Street and An Coimisiun Pleanala Offices, Marlborough Street. - Meeting

Cairn Homes plc

25 officials
2025-09-19

Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Details: General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Methods
Aidan McLernon and Ger Hoare met Alan Dunney in Kildare County Council office to discuss Cairn existing developments in KCC. - MeetingAidan McLernon and James Benson met with Niall Cussen in Seven Mills to discuss the Irish residential development market with walk through of Seven Mills development. - MeetingAidan McLernon and John Grace met with Kieran Kehoe and Martin Murray to discuss Cairn developments in the Meath locality. - Meeting

Intent: To highlight issues with the planning system as it pertains to renewable energy development, in the hope that this will result in a more seamless system

Details: Meeting with Niall Cussen, OPR, to discuss planning issues relating to renewable energy

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Methods
Meeting with Niall Cussen, OPR, at the Office of the Planning Regulator in Dublin, to discuss planning timelines, blockades, etc and highlight how we believe the system can be improved - Meeting