Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Round table discussion on Public Transport Policy (Govt initiative)

Intended results Engineers Ireland was invited to be part of a round table discussion in the Mansion House, Dublin on public transport. This event allowed for an exchange of views and informed Minister Ross' Department’s work on reviewing public transport policy in line with a Programme for Government commitment.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Spillane, Director General, Engineers Ireland.

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)

Ms Spillane participated in this round table discussion about transport policy sharing the views of our membership. The event was in line with a Programme for Government commitment, and was organised by the Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport on 21 May 2018.

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)