Overwatch Report

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] North East Region event - Highlighting work of local Employer

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aoife McCooey', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Kerr Conlon', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': "P.J. O'Hanlon", 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Keelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Aidan Campbell', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Sarah O’Reilly', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} + 20 more

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] STEPS Engineers Week + information share

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Sustainability webinar involving the Minister for the Environment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Buckley (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Chairperson (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Local Authority Engineers and qualifications

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] National Conference 2021, Engineers Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] 02 June 2021 Joint letter from ACEI, RIAI, SCSI and Engineers Ireland in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) difficulties for firms in the built environment sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 4 more

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget Submission (2022)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Sector Events - Cork Regional Branch

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Submission to the: Working Group, Defective Block Grant Scheme + online meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] 2020 National Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Inter-Party event on the future of Infrastructure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Launch of 'Engineering 2020' barometer report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Communication about the draft document between FF & FG to facilitate negotiations - (recover, rebuild, renew after COVID-19 Emergency)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'The Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael policy framework for the new Government sets out ten missions and Engineers Ireland is offering solutions to help Ireland recover and rebuild under five of the missions: Reigniting and Renewing the Economy; Housing for All; A New Green Deal; Opportunities through Education and Research and A Better Quality of Life for All. This message was outlined and reflected in the email sent to all TDs and also to the Senators.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'See here to the left - same communication messages were in the emails to the Senators.'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engineers’ priorities for General Election 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'To all Councillors (running in the General Election 2020): Engineers Ireland highlighted by email in January 2020, five priorities for consideration by the General Election candidates and for the focus of the incoming Dáil: infrastructure, climate, housing, education and enterprise. \nTo summarise: \nImplement Project Ireland 2040 and achieve value-for money in infrastructure.\nTake urgent action to make Ireland carbon neutral.\nBuild safe and sustainable homes and communities.\nInvest in higher education and lifelong learning.\nFuture-proof our economy by preparing for the future of work.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'See narrative on this page re Councillors. Similar content issued to TDs running in the Election 2020.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'See narrative on this page re Councillors. Similar email content issued to Senators - for their information.'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with TD re Housing Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Communication with new Government Ministers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 29 more

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to: An Taoiseach ref: new strategy launch

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Engineers Ireland National Conference 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Pre-Budget Submission 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Presentation to the Construction Sector Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting sought with the Science & Technology Friendship Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Interaction with Chair, Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Una Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Heritage] Engineers Ireland Regional Branch (Cork) invitation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Construction Industry Stakeholder Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Health] Contact with: office of the Minister for Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to speak: launch of State of Ireland 2020 Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Briefings: State of Ireland Report 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Ray O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Dáil and Seanad Éireann members: Information & link to the State of Ireland 2020 Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'A personalised email letter was sent to this group by the Director General on 16 October 2020 including information about Engineers Ireland and the recommendations in our newly-published report. In our State of Ireland 2020 report we outline a set of recommendations that will help the Irish economy to recover and to tackle challenges arising from climate change, digitalisation and the future of work.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'A similar email was sent (See text box to the left). Within 10 of these emails, a meeting opportunity was also offered by our Director General, to Ministers/Deputies with a portfolio relevant to the subject matter of the report, i.e. to Tánaiste Varadkar, Minister Donohoe, Minister McGrath, Minister O’Brien, Minister Harris, Minister Naughton, Minister Foley, and also to the opposition leaders, Deputy Kelly, Deputy McDonald and Deputy Murphy.'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Invitations to our National Conference 2020: Engineering Climate Action

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

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