Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Briefing on engineering-led solutions to Ireland's infrastructure needs

Intended results Increase knowledge of engineering challenges to delivering infrastructure in the public sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dónal O'Neill

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name ACEI

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 22 Fitzwilliam Place

Main business or activity

Company website ACEI

Contact email address donal.oneill@acei.ie

Contact phone number

Contact address 22 Fitzwilliam Place

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Brief on engineering challenges to delivering infrastructure in Ireland.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)