Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Engineers Ireland Cork Region Annual Dinner

Intended results Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD attended. The Cork Region members were keen to express their viewpoint on the National Development Plan (due for publication that month) and issues relating to sustainable development of infrastructure in Munster.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate Lehane, Chair of the Cork Region of Engineers Ireland invited the Minister to the dinner.

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)

The black tie dinner was held in February at the Maryborough Hotel in Cork. Dr Kieran Feighan who is President of Engineers Ireland was also present. Two Deputy Lord Mayors also attended. A number of speeches were presented on the evening.

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 Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Fergal Dennehy Councillor (Cork City Council)

Ian Doyle Councillor (Cork County Council)