Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Changes to contractual terms with key contracting authorities

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Increase knowledge of engineering challenges to delivering infrastructure in the public sector

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Increase understanding of the role played by engineers in delivering housing, schools and other infrastructure. ACEI's role as an Association and to highlight willingness to work with the State to achieve results.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Increase understanding of the role played by engineers in delivering housing, schools and other infrastructure. ACEI's role as an Association and to highlight willingness to work with the State to achieve results.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Provide the committee an overview of the bottlenecks experienced within the industry and the knock on it has on delivery.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To discuss infrastructure priorities for the consulting engineering sector.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Geraldine Larkin (Chief Executive Officer), National Standards Authority of Ireland

Intent: Discuss the issues facing the industry in relation to MMC certification.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colin Menton (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Inform Department relating to issues on Net Contribution Clauses (NCC's) and median pricing.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To make him aware of issues of concern within the industry

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hubert Loftus (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: Inform the Department in relation to the sector's position on the Department of Education and Youth (DoEY) Delivery of 4 No. Schools (Lot 9) by Design and Build Contractor.

Methods: Letter