RTPI Ireland
There are approximately 839 members of the RTPI in Ireland.
Most of the members in the Republic of Ireland work in local authority planning departments, private sector practices, the development industry and Government departments. Others undertake work for a variety of organisations based in the community, voluntary and education sectors.
Due to the more centralised structure of the planning system in Northern Ireland far fewer planners are employed in local authority planning departments.
Contact Details
RTPI Northern Ireland - 02893 359 494 irelandnorth@rtpi.org.uk
RTPI Southern Ireland - irelandsouth@rtpi.org.uk
Latest news - Republic of Ireland
RTPI APC and overseas opportunities seminar
Follow the link to find out more about the APC and overseas opportunities seminar including the delegate presentations.
RTPI INSITE
Read the latest news from RTPI Ireland with the new online version of Insite. This edition includes a report on a meeting with NAMA, a round up of 2011, the ministers' speech from the Annual Dinner and much more...
RTPI Ireland 70th Anniversary Conference - Building Bridges, Planning for strategic infrastructure development
Wednesday 12th October, Dublin 9:30-4:30
This conference addresses the key issues that face the planning and development of strategic infrastructure on the island of Ireland, five years since the development of the Act.Since the commencement of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006, the most critical, complex, and often controversial, development, deemed to be of strategic importance to the State, and often having an all-island dimension, is now planning-led. This requires a careful and pragmatic balancing of strategic need and technical performance with public and stakeholder input, environmental issues, and legal requirements.
For more information please contact aideen.murray@rtpi.org.uk or see the programme
Irish Branch Southern Section - Annual Dinner
14 October 7:30pm Dublin
RTPI Irish Branch, Southern Section, cordially invites you to attend a reception and dinner, on the occasion of the visit of the RTPI President Richard Summers. The Guest of Honour will be Willie Penrose TD, Minister for Housing and Planning. The reception will take place at 7.30pm, with dinner at 8pm.
For more information please contact Aideen Murray or see the programme.
Planning & Development (Amendment) Act 2010 recently published online
Following a delay of a number of months after the commencement of many sections of the Planning & Development (Amendment) Act 2010, the Department of Environment, Heritage ond Local Government has recently published the adopted text of this significant addition to Planning Legislation. The Act is currently available to download from the Department's website: http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/DevelopmentandHousing/Planning/FileDownLoad,25759,en.pdf
Please note that the fourth commencement order relating to this Act (dated 23rd March 2011) is now also available to download from the Department's Planning Legislation webpage: http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/PlanningDevelopment/Planning/PlanningLegislation-Overview/PlanningActs
RTPI Membership fees no longer viewed as Benefit In Kind
Ireland’s Office of the Revenue Commissioners have recently clarified former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s Budget plans to tax professional membership fees paid by employers as a form of benefit in kind to employees.
Following a briefing note issued by the Revenue Commissioners on the 25th March 2011 http://www.revenue.ie/en/practitioner/ebrief/2011/no-192011.html, they have confirmed that most professional subscriptions, such as RTPI membership fees paid by employers, will continue to be exempt from tax under Benefit in Kind rules where the professional subscription is relevant to the employee’s work.
Therefore, if you have already been taxed on your RTPI membership fees as a benefit in kind this year, your employer should seek clarification from the Revenue Commissioners whether you are due a refund.
Northern Ireland
Nothing on the box? Use your head and attend the NI Pub Quiz Thursday 3rd May!
- Latest Newsletters
- RTPI NI influences Govt policy
- Draft Response to PPS 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside
- Annual Development Management Statistical Bulletin 2010/11, Department of Environment
Republic of Ireland
Latest Newsletter - Insite April 2011
- Unfinished Housing Estate Consultation
- Consultation Response on Nama
- RTPI Ireland - Southern Section committee details
- Administrative Assistant vacancy - Work for the RTPI in Dublin
- The feasability of Planning Aid in the Republic of Ireland (pdf)
RTPI Irish branch southern section - events programme
- Update on research by UCD Planning School - 25 May, UCD Dublin
- Question Time on planning for recovery - September
- Joint all Ireland conference on strategic infrastructure - October
- Annual dinner and presidential visit - October
Lecturer’s Notes from RTPI Ireland's Appropriate Assessment Seminar – 14th April 2011 (UPDATED)
Following our very successful seminar on Appropriate Assessment in Dublin on the 14th April 2011 we are please to offer the seminar slides which accompanied the seminar's three lectures:
- Lecture slides by Dr Gerry Clabby, Heritage Officer, Fingal County Council
- Lecture slides by Dr Maeve Flynn, Lead Ecologist, EirGrid PLC
- Lecture slides by Aebhin Cawley, Director, Scott Cawley Environmental Consultants
For more details on any of these events please contact irelandsouth@rtpi.org.uk
RTPI Irish Branch - Southern Section Planning Aid Report
The RTPI Irish Branch - Southern Section commissioned a report into the feasability of Planning Aid in the Republic of Ireland. Click here for the report.
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