Planning Services Training Group

About the Planning Services Training Group

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, Laois Co. Co. – Chairperson
  • Áine McCarthy, Secretary, LASNTG
  • Marie Ryan, Senior Executive Planner, LASNTG
  • Catherine Carey, A/Assistant Staff Officer, LASNTG
  • Kate Healy, RTC Manager, Ballycoolin 
  • Sharon Kennedy, Tipperary Co. Co. 
  • John Conway, LGMA
  • Niall Cussen, Office of Planning Regulator
  • Caren Gallagher , Office of Planning Regulator
  • Paul Hogan, Planning Section of DHLGH
  • Claragh Mulhern, Planning Section of DHLGH
  • Deirdre Scully, Dublin City Council
  • John Brannigan, Longford Co. Co. 
  • Nuala O’Connell , Limerick City & County Council 
  • Padraig Maguire, Meath Co. Co. 
  • Padraig Moore, Cork Co. Co.
  • Deirdre NiMhurchu, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.

Courseware Development Committee:

  • Marie Ryan, Senior Executive Planner, LASNTG
  • Catherine Carey, A/Assistant Staff Officer, LASNTG
  • Kate Healy, RTC Manager, Ballycoolin 
  • John Conway, LGMA
  • 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, Longford Co. Co. 
  • Mary O’Malley, Limerick City & County Council
  • Noreen O’Connell, Limerick City & County Council
  • John Sweeney, Meath Co. Co. 
  • Siún McCarthy, Cork City Co. 
  • Sharon Mc Donnell, Cork City Co. 
  • Kevin O’Regan, Former Cork Co. Co. 
  • Teresa Kiely, Tipperary Co. Co. 
  • Pat Slattery, Former Tipperary Co. Co.
  • Louise Mc Gauran, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.
  • Ciarán Power, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.
  • Naoimh Fleming, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co.
  • Graham Diamond, Donegal Co. Co. 
  • Frank Sweeney, Donegal Co. Co. 
  • Sorcha Walsh, Wicklow Co. Co.
  • Tim Walsh, Wicklow Co. Co. 
  • Damien Ginty, Kerry Co. Co. 
  • David O’Brien, Kerry Co. Co. 
  • Brian McCarthy, Clare Co. Co.
  • Bernard Greene, Leitrim Co. Co. 
  • Cliona Lynch, Galway City Co. 
  • John O’Hara, Former Dublin City Co. 
  • Michael Kenny, Former Kildare Co. Co.

PSTG Aim

Provision of Training to a broad range of Staff within Local Authorities

Provision of Training to personnel working with Planning Services

To act as a Centre of Learning for those working in the Local Authority

To develop and deliver courses that meet the changing needs in the current environment

PSTG Stakeholder

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Office of the Planning Regulator
Local Government Management Agency
IPB Insurance

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