Engineers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Engineers Ireland

Date published 03 Oct, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Communication informing political representatives about our new report, State of Ireland 2016, its key findings and recommendations and also about the work of Engineers Ireland.

Intended results To inform the representative (S) of the findings of this report and the suggested recommendations. A link was provided in the communication to the report. General information was also supplied about Engineers Ireland. As you will see outlined below in some cases an intended result was a one-to-one meeting about the report; an opportunity to speak at an Oireachtas committee or an opportunity to speak at a Parliamentary Party meeting.

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs An email was sent from our office to each TD. The mass email issued on 23 June 2016.

Email All Senators An email was sent from our office to each Senator. The mass email issued on 23 June 2016.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

12 political representatives named below received a request from us within the email for an individual one-to-one meeting re the State of Ireland publication. This is because they had a particular interest in the area or because they were a spokesperson on a subject matter of relevance to the report.

Email (2-5)

3 political representatives named below were asked if it was possible for them to arrange a presentation time (re State of Ireland) at a relevant Oireachtas Committee.

Email (2-5)

4 political representatives were asked if Engineers Ireland could be given an agenda slot at at forthcoming parliamentary party meeting (S) re State of Ireland 2016. (FG, FF, SF, LAB).

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.

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)