Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Conference 'Engineering Education: Future skills, standards and mobility'

Intended results A Senior Civil Servant was invited to deliver the Opening Address and attend our Engineers Ireland conference on 'Engineering Education; Future skills, standards and mobility'. The purpose of the speaking invitation was to hear the Department's views on the topic and to provide information to the speaker, from others presenting on the day, and a general information share with other delegates.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Richard Manton, Policy Officer with Engineers Ireland and Deputy Registrar.

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.

Email (2-5)

Email of invitation to this speaker issued in September 2019.

Event / Reception (1)

The event itself (i.e. the Conference), took place with the speaker attending and providing his Opening Address on the subject matter, at 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4, the offices of Engineers Ireland, on 30 October.

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.

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)