Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Engineers Ireland's West Region: Panel discussion on sustainable travel, long-term development for Galway’s future

Intended results Given the challenge of a growing population and the fact that the city and region continues to attract welcome industry and development, this public and free event aimed to encourage an informed public debate on sustainable travel in Galway to support Galway’s development into the future.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Meabh Connolly, Engineers Ireland's West Region (event organiser)

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? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

This 16 April event took place in the Seven Bar, Bridge Street in Galway and there was a four-person panel of speakers including the Deputy listed below. Engineers Ireland's West Region facilitated the public discussion.

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.

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)