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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: That regard be had that regard be had, in Ireland’s diplomatic efforts, to both the protection of remaining infrastructure, including educational infrastructure, and the plans to restore this infrastructure in the event of a ceasefire in Gaza.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter on Ireland's diplomatic efforts to protect infrastructure in Gaza |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Anthony Flynn (Acting Assistant Chief Executive), Dublin City Council; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Shane Tiernan (Acting Chief Executive Officer), Roscommon County Council
Intent: Maintaining the position of representative bodies on the Building Control National Steering Group committee at the current level, instead of moving to Advisory Group.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Building Control National Steering Group |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Confirmation that the Housing Agency is considering pyrrhotite in its determinations, request that where a discrepancy exists between the recommendation of a member of the I.S. 465 Register employed by a homeowner and on employed by the Housing Agency, that the higher option of the two should be preferred, and that all necessary resources be provided to the NSAI to ensure that a revision of IS 465 is completed by the end of this year.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: A focus in Budget 2025 on spending to ensure that maths and STEM education is appropriately resourced at all levels, the development of high-quality Infrastructure is essential to both providing a high quality of life for Irish citizens and supporting the growth of Irish businesses, with a particular emphasis on sustainable energy, housing, and transport.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission 2025 |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: The development of a National policy for Urban Nature-based Solutions and the establishment of a regulation and monitoring mechanism for nature-based solutions.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Urban-nature based solution for water quality and quantity |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To outline the position of Engineers Ireland members concerning the Scheme, including required updates to I.S. 465 and concerns on the indemnification of engineers.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement with the Department of Housing concerning the operation of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme and the work of engineers providing service under the auspices of the Scheme. |
2024-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Clare Daly (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Mick Wallace (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Engineers Ireland, as members of Engineers Europe, shared their Manifesto to raise awareness at a European level of the issues facing the engineering profession, particularly those of skills shortages, the future competitiveness of Europe, and the rapid evolution of new technology and the skills needed, like AI.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sharing Engineers Europe Manifesto 2024 |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Highlight the value of engineering, particularly in the energy infrastructure, and present recent publications from Engineers Ireland to highlight this as further reading. Publications contained various recommendations for areas of energy infrastructure.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlighting the barometer report and powering Ireland report to politicians with an open offer to continue discussions on the topic of engineering in Ireland |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Outlining 4 priority areas on behalf of the membership for 2024
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre Budget 2024 submission |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Introduce the Policy Officer of Engineers Ireland and discuss energy infrastructure
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Energy infrastructure in Ireland |
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