Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Local Authority Engineers and qualifications

Intended results To highlight the importance of Registered Professional Titles for engineers, such as 'Chartered Engineer' and incorporating the Chartered Engineer title in Local Authority engineering roles' qualifications.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Owens, Registrar of 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.

Email (2-5)

These emails were sent in June 2021. Additional Information: Beyond the specific statutory functions reserved for Chartered Engineers, achieving the Registered Professional Title of Chartered Engineer (CEng) is a public statement of an engineers competence to practice as a professional engineer. It is also a seal of approval by engineers' peers that they have developed their ability beyond that achieved in academic formation to that of a professional practitioner. It is also a mark of an engineers commitment to the continuing development of their professional expertise and ethical practice. Engineers Ireland is the sole authority that can award this title in the Republic of Ireland.

Virtual Meeting (1)

The meeting took place with Minister Burke online on 15 July. Dr Richard Manton from Engineers Ireland (Deputy Registrar) also attended with D Owens named above. Some voluntary member-engineers attended too including from our Public Sector Division.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Mary Hurley Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)