Policy & Research Committee Posted on March 25, 2019June 28, 2021 by Irish Planning Institute The Policy and Research Committee is an executive committee of the Institute’s Council. It considers and advises the Council on the following: Matters relating to the compilation of policy submissions by the Institute in response to public consultation requests from external organisations; The preparation of guidance documents on matters relating to planning; Such other matters as determined by Council. The Committee is responsible for: Statement on Planning and Statement on the Planner; Proposing external funding opportunities to Council. Pleanáil Student Pleanáil and Gerry Walker Prize; A selection of IPI submissions are available in the Members Publications section (log in required).