The Irish Academy of Engineering

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Academy of Engineering

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Communication with Minister Simon Coveney in respect to Ireland's Energy Security

Intended results Request for meeting with Minister Coveney and Don Moore, Chair, Energy & Climate Action Committee, Irish Academy of Engineering

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Langford, Past President, IAE

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.

Meeting (1)

Informal meeting at Ard Fheis

Email (1)

Follow up email following conversation at Ard Fheis, suggesting meeting with Dom Moore, Chair, Energy & Climate Action Committee, IAE. Two Academy reports attached to email - "Restoring Confidence in Ireland's Energy Supply" and "response to Energy Security report"

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)