Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Engineers Ireland's Registrar: Speaker at Policy Forum for Ireland Seminar

Intended results Our Registrar spoke at Policy Forum for Ireland's seminar on priorities for implementation of Project Ireland 2040. His contribution was on the theme of 'Tackling the challenges to linking Ireland’s cities and regions and supporting regional growth: transport infrastructure, digital connectivity and engagement with business.'

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Owens, Chartered Engineer and Registrar with 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Our Registrar spoke at this event and the listed DPOs were scheduled to be present and/or were present. The event was organised by the Policy Forum for Ireland on 31 May 2018 in Dublin.

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, Community and Local Government)

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mícheál MacDonncha Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Peter Hynes Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)