The PSTG was established to meet the developing training needs of the Planning Services Sector through the provision of courses through the Regional Training Centres and through the development of new training courses.

Planning Services Training Group Brochure:

PSTG Course Brochure

Committee Members:

• Michael Rainey, CE Laois Co. Co. – Chairperson
• Áine McCarthy, Secretary, LASNTG
• Marie Ryan, Senior Executive Planner, LASNTG
• Catherine Carey, A/Assistant Staff Officer, LASNTG
• Paula Levins, RTC Manager, Ballycoolin 
• Brian Beck, Tipperary Co. Co. 
• John Conway, LGMA
• Niall Cussen, Office of Planning Regulator
• Caren Gallagher, Office of Planning Regulator
• Claragh Mulhern, Planning Section of DHLGH
• Danny O’Sullivan, Planning Section of DHLGH
• Emer Uí Fhartharta, Dublin City Council
• Barbara Heslin, Longford Co. Co. 
• Jennifer Collins, Limerick City & County Council 
• Gareth McMahon, Meath Co. Co. 
• Padraig Moore, Cork Co. Co.
• Deirdre NiMhurchu, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.

Courseware Development Committees:

A number of courseware development committees have been established to support the creation and delivery of the PSTG courses. The members of the various committees are set out hereunder: 

• Marie Ryan, Senior Executive Planner, LASNTG
• Catherine Carey, A/Assistant Staff Officer, LASNTG
• John Keating, Office of Planning Regulator
• Michelle Breslin, Planning Section of DHLGH
• Kevin Lynch, Southern Regional Assembly 
• Mary Molloy, Southern Regional Assembly
• Dominic Walsh, Southern Regional Assemby
• Ann Marie Wood Wolfe, Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly
• Dr. Owen Douglas, Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly
• Tanya White, Northern & Western Regional Assembly
• Conall McGettigan, Northern & Western Regional Assembly
• Deirdre NiMhurchu, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.
• Rita Connaughton, Longford Co. Co.
• Ian Lacey, Senior Executive Planner, Westmeath Co. Co. 
• Mary O’Malley, Limerick City & County Council
• Noreen O’Connell, Limerick City & County Council
• Siún McCarthy, Cork City Co. 
• Kevin O’Regan, Former Cork Co. Co. 
• Teresa Kiely, Tipperary Co. Co. 
• Pat Slattery, Former Tipperary Co. Co.
• Louise McGauran, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.
• Sorcha Walsh, Wicklow Co. Co.
• Tim Walsh, Wicklow Co. Co. 
• Damien Ginty, Tipperary Co. Co. (Former Kerry Co. Co.)
• Brian McCarthy, Limerick City & Co. Co. (Former Clare Co. Co.)
• Bernard Greene, Leitrim Co. Co. 
• John O’Hara, Former Dublin City Co. 
• Deirdre Scully, Former Dublin City Co. 
• Michael Kenny, Former Kildare Co. Co.
• Ian Bailey, Sligo Co. Co. 
• Denis Kelly, Former Northern & Western Regional Assembly