Overwatch Report

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Cork City Council Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Fearghal Reidy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Rodgers', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Duggan', 'role': 'City Architect (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry O’Beirne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Cork County Council Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Padraig Barrett', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Divisonal Manager (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael William Lynch', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss National Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hubert Loftus', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Derek Tierney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Meeting with Eoin O'Broin in conjunction with Cork Chamber

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Meeting as part of the Cork Development Forum to discuss infrastructure in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Briefing for Cork TDs on issues facing construction industry, including hyperinflation of materials

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton Upgrade

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss private residential construction in Tipperary County Council Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe MacGrath', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Sinead Carr', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Eamon Lonergan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Marcus O’Connor', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Limerick City & County Council Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nuala Gallagher', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss construction activity in the South East Region

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Discussion on General Housing Issues and problems being experienced in the housing market

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Preperation for Industry House Building Summit

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Employment] Concern expressed by CIF members regarding delays in issuing PPS numbers - delays experienced of up to 6 weeks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Education and Training] We made contact with the Minister regarding industry representation on the National Apprenticeship Alliance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Participation as part of a stakeholders group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] ‘Town Centre First’ – A Policy Approach for Irish Towns. Participation as part of a public policy consultation group.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Review public works construction contracts to allow for increased costs of materials as a result of rapid price inflation of construction materials

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Price Variation Clauses in Public Works Contracts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Looking at ways of housing Ukrainian refugees using modular housing and modern methods of construction.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Labour Employment Economic Forum National Protocol Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss National Development Plan & construction issues in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Part of delegation of meeting organised by Cork Development Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity and planning in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nuala Gallagher', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Meeting as part of the Cork Development Forum to discuss infrastructure in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Cork County Council Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Richard Keating', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Lynch', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Padraig Barrett', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Divisonal Manager (Cork County Council)'} + 5 more

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Meeting to discuss CIF Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Clare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Dowling', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Haugh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Carmel Kirby', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] General meeting to discuss construction activity in Wexford County Council Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Enright', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with DHLGH Housing Ministerto discuss ongoing issues affecting housing output

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs