Overwatch Report

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Communication the Oireachtas members reflecting Engineers Ireland's views on a new DCB Grant Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Engineers Ireland's views on flood defences.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Communication to Oireachtas members reflecting Engineers Ireland's views on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill, 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email to members of the Oireachtas reflecting Engineers Ireland's view on energy security

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Attendance of Secretary General of Department of Climate, Energy, and Environment at the Annual Seminar of Engineers Ireland's Energy, Environment and Climate Action Division

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Emails to seek the adoption of Engineers Ireland's recommendations for Budget 2027 and the forwarding of Engineers Ireland's pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 1 more

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to present at Engineers Ireland event and adoption of recommendations of Engineers Ireland's AI Position Paper

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter to encourage support for the passage of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Introducing electorate to Engineers Ireland nomination to the Seanad

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Engineering Qualifications in local authorities, MMC in housing, and Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Section 34 of the Residential Tenancies Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rosemary Steen', 'role': 'Director (Residential Tenancies Board)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Budget Submission 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Sharing Engineers Europe Manifesto 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'All MEPs were supplied the same email with the attached Manifesto 2024 from Engineers Europe'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Housing] 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.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Stapleton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Heritage] Urban-nature based solution for water quality and quantity

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Budget Submission 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Aine Stapleton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Building Control National Steering Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Aine Stapleton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Anthony Flynn', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Chief Executive (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Shane Tiernan', 'role': 'Acting Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Letter on Ireland's diplomatic efforts to protect infrastructure in Gaza

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Invitation to speak - Minister for Transport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Request to meet the newly-appointed Minister of State O'Donnell

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Chartered Environmentalist launch - Invitation to speak

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to speak (Energy, Environment & Climate Action Division)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Housing] March Lecture on Public Housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Coilín O'Reilly", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'John Flanagan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Notification of STEPS Engineers Week 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'A large group email was sent in early March with notification of our Engineers Week 2023. N Wafer sent the email on behalf of Michelle Hoctor.'}

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Annual Dinner, Engineers Ireland Cork Regional Branch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Danny Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Damian Boylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Deirdre O'Brien", 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} + 2 more

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Office opening in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Invitation as a guest speaker

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Welcoming to Engineers Ireland premises by Director General

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Engineers Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Introduction of Policy Officer and discussion on engineering in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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