Since its inaugural meting in December 2019, the ICLRD has been participating in the National Planning Knowledge Group which acts as an advisory board to the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) in meeting its statutory mandate in relation to education, research and training. The Group includes experts from third level institutes, planning authorities, planning representative associations and relevant state bodies. The ICLRD is delighted to represent Maynooth University on the Knowledge Group, together with AIRO.