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 Tom Parlon

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Tom Parlon (Former DPO) Minister of State (Department of Finance)

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)

Meeting with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Pascal Donohue and Minister of Finance Michael Noonan. 30th September 2016. Investing in Ireland's Infrastructure Conference.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Taoiseach and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Pascal Donohue. The Taoiseach chaired the inaugural meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) which brought together representatives of employers and trade unions with Government Ministers to discuss economic, employment and labour market issues.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan. 21st October 2016.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Dr Orlaigh Quinn as Secretary General of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. 23rd October 2016.

Meeting (1)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor,Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD was appointed Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation DKM launch. 26th October 2016.

Meeting (1)

EU Commission. 1st November 2016.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Martin Fraser Secretary General with the Taoiseach's Department. 11th November 2016.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Greg Swift, Head of Entreprise, Local Enterprise Dublin City. 14th November 2016.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government at European Investment Bank opening. 12th December 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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Orlaigh Quinn Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)