Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Letter to Hubert Loftus about Department of Education and Youth (DoEY) Delivery of 4 No. Schools (Lot 9) by Design and Build Contractor

Intended results Inform the Department in relation to the sector's position on the Department of Education and Youth (DoEY) Delivery of 4 No. Schools (Lot 9) by Design and Build Contractor.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane Dempsey, ACEI Director General

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.

Letter (1)

Inform the Department in relation to the sector's position on the Department of Education and Youth (DoEY) Delivery of 4 No. Schools (Lot 9) by Design and Build Contractor.

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.

Hubert Loftus Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)