Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

Lobbying Organisation Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Construction Industry Development

Intended results Construction Industry Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Molloy

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)

Donegal County Council's progress on taking charge of estates. Frank Sweeney, Area Manager Planning and Economic Development, Donegal Co. Co. 15/11/2016

Meeting (1)

Marian Harkin MEP RE: Access to development finance, SME access to public sector contracts, regional infrastructural deficits. 10/11/2016

Letter (1)

Forwarded Construction Activity reports produced by CIF corporate member, CIS, to appropriate Government officials to explore whether or not their reports might be of any use to them. Sean Canney TD. August/September 2016.

Phone call (1)

Brian Higgins, Private Secretary to Minister of State Office of Public Works re access to development finance, SME access to public sector contracts, regional infrastructural deficits. September 2016.

Email (2-5)

Mairead McGuinness MEP and Luke Ming Flanagan MEP re access to development finance, SME access to public sector contracts, regional infrastructural deficits. August/ September 2016.

Phone call (2-5)

Mairead McGuinness MEP and Luke Ming Flanagan MEP re access to development finance, SME access to public sector contracts, regional infrastructural deficits. August/ September 2016.

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.

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)