Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Follow up letter on meeting re decision to amend S.I. No. 9 2014 - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Intended results The establishment of a working group to monitor and discuss matters arising out of the ongoing implementation of from S I. 9. 2014

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Spillane, Director General, Engineers Ireland

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)

Engineers Ireland acting as Chair of the Construction Industry Federation (CIC) sent a follow up letter to staff in the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in the DECLG, Custom House to discuss the decision to amend S.I. No. 9 2014 - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

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.

Aidan O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Martin Vaughan Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)