Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Annual Luncheon (Event); Energy and Environment Division

Intended results Have a networking opportunity for members to include a high profile speaker of relevance for the Division and to inform the guest speaker (i.e. Deputy Bailey TD) of the views of the members of this Division (one of 11 engineering divisions) within Engineers Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Kane, Voluntary Chair, Energy and Environment Division, 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)

This is an annual luncheon at 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4. Deputy Maria Bailey TD was guest of honour on 24 May 2017. (She deputised for Minister Coveney that afternoon as he was unable to attend). Both the Director General and President of Engineers Ireland also attended.

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.

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)