Overwatch Report

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] NCC and the Civil Liability Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Discussion on the use of timber in Modern Methods of Construction

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy infrastructure in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Pre Budget 2024 submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Publication of Engineers Ireland's 'Engineering 2022 Barometer'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Support in relation to Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Invitation to An Taoiseach to the National Conferring of Engineers Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Invitation to a Green Party MEP re annual CPD Transport Seminar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] State of Ireland report 2021 with a focus on digitalisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation from our Energy, Environment & Climate Action Division

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Urban Roads and Streets Design Series

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Community] Invitation by our Cork Regional Branch to its Design Competition, opening event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Colette Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Moloney', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Derry Canty', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Request to speak at the Engineers Ireland 2022 National Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] National Conferring 2022 of Engineers Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Requesting visit to Leinster House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance at a dinner by Chair of our Cork Region

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Communication with a Minister of State

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Heritage] Communication with Chair, Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] High Voltage Safety

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Guest at the CIF Cork Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael William Lynch', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] National Conference 2022 of Engineers Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Lecture, Regional Branch of Engineers Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Cork Regional Branch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Padraig Barrett', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] National Development Plan Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Engineers' contribution to our sustainable future

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Housing] I.S. 465 (re Concrete Blocks) - Irish standard specification

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Launch by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD of our new Statement of Strategic Intent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Buckley (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Chairperson (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Cork Region Event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Re-opening of the construction sector & preparation for working safely during Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 1 more

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