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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 20)
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Greater focus on the development of key areas of infrastructure in Budget 2026, including housing, energy, and water, while also greater support for educational policies that would increase the numbers choosing engineering as a career.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission 2026 |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Rosemary Steen (Director), Residential Tenancies Board
Intent: To amend the Residential Tenancies Act to allow Chartered Engineers to provide certification pursuant to section 34 of the Act.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Section 34 of the Residential Tenancies Act |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To ensure the retention of a minimum of level 8 NFQ, or equivalent, as the minimum requirement for engineering qualifications in local government::To ensure the Government appropriately considers MMC in its approach to housing delivery.::To ensure that the operation a new Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme does not disadvantage those already in the existing scheme.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engineering Qualifications in local authorities |
| — | MMC in housing |
| — | and Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme |
2025-04-09
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Votes for Engineers Ireland nominee
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introducing electorate to Engineers Ireland nomination to the Seanad |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: That regard be had that regard be had, in Ireland’s diplomatic efforts, to both the protection of remaining infrastructure, including educational infrastructure, and the plans to restore this infrastructure in the event of a ceasefire in Gaza.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter on Ireland's diplomatic efforts to protect infrastructure in Gaza |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Anthony Flynn (Acting Assistant Chief Executive), Dublin City Council; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Shane Tiernan (Acting Chief Executive Officer), Roscommon County Council
Intent: Maintaining the position of representative bodies on the Building Control National Steering Group committee at the current level, instead of moving to Advisory Group.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Building Control National Steering Group |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Confirmation that the Housing Agency is considering pyrrhotite in its determinations, request that where a discrepancy exists between the recommendation of a member of the I.S. 465 Register employed by a homeowner and on employed by the Housing Agency, that the higher option of the two should be preferred, and that all necessary resources be provided to the NSAI to ensure that a revision of IS 465 is completed by the end of this year.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: A focus in Budget 2025 on spending to ensure that maths and STEM education is appropriately resourced at all levels, the development of high-quality Infrastructure is essential to both providing a high quality of life for Irish citizens and supporting the growth of Irish businesses, with a particular emphasis on sustainable energy, housing, and transport.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission 2025 |
2024-10-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: The development of a National policy for Urban Nature-based Solutions and the establishment of a regulation and monitoring mechanism for nature-based solutions.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Urban-nature based solution for water quality and quantity |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To outline the position of Engineers Ireland members concerning the Scheme, including required updates to I.S. 465 and concerns on the indemnification of engineers.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 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. |
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