Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details 'Engineering solutions to the housing shortage.' Young Engineers Society Event

Intended results For a Government Minister to hear the views of Engineers Ireland's YES Society (Young Engineers Society) on housing in Ireland, with topics including innovative solutions to increasing supply of housing being discussed and the importance of building regulations and building controls.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dermot McDaid on behalf of the Engineers Ireland's YES (Young Engineers) Society.

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.

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Two Government Ministers were asked to participate in this event for members which took place on 1 May with the invitations issued in February and March 2018. The Ministers were not available due to prior engagements. The panel event took place at 22 Clyde Road in Dublin 4. 'Yes' is one of Engineers Ireland's voluntary societies.

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)