Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Invitation from our Energy, Environment & Climate Action Division

Intended results Deputy Leddin TD, who is an engineer & Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment & Climate Action, was invited to address our Energy, Environment & Climate Action Division annual lunch. The intended outcome was to hear an address from the Deputy, giving his own views on current issues arising in climate action for Ireland, and especially how these interact with the engineering profession; and for members of the Division to offer comments or further questions in response.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry McMullin, voluntary Chair of our Engineers Ireland's Energy, Environment & Climate Action Division, issued the invitation.

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.

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The invite issued in March 2022 for the lunch in early May. Note the lunch was postponed and is due to now take place in autumn 2022. The new date is yet to be decided.

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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)