MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Pre-budget submission

Intended results Increased awareness of engineering profession and its role in the economy. Funding support for awareness campaigns

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Conlon

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)

Ciaran Conlon (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Academy of Engineering

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Main business or activity Education

Company website www.iae.ie

Contact email address academy@iae.ie

Contact phone number 01 6651337

Contact address 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (1)

Prebudget submission

Phone call (1)

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.

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)