Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Awareness of Engineers Ireland's views on a new DCB Grant Scheme, articulated at its appearance before the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 10 February.
Methods: Unknown
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Communication the Oireachtas members reflecting Engineers Ireland's views on a new DCB Grant Scheme
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Advocacy for a hydrometric network, which comprises of the compiling of real-time data from monitoring stations to provide timely flood warnings.
Methods: Unknown
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Engineers Ireland's views on flood defences.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Greater awareness of Engineers Ireland's positions on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill, 2024, including appeals mechanisms within the legislation.
Methods: Unknown
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Communication to Oireachtas members reflecting Engineers Ireland's views on the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Increased prioritisation of energy security in Ireland and the safeguarding of critical infrastructure.
Methods: Unknown
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Email to members of the Oireachtas reflecting Engineers Ireland's view on energy security
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Communication of organisational views on the development of energy infrastructure, including wind energy.
Methods: Meeting
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Attendance of Secretary General of Department of Climate
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Energy
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and Environment at the Annual Seminar of Engineers Ireland's Energy
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Environment and Climate Action Division
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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Unknown
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
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Budget Submission 2026
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
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Section 34 of the Residential Tenancies Act
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
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Engineering Qualifications in local authorities
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MMC in housing
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and Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Votes for Engineers Ireland nominee
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Introducing electorate to Engineers Ireland nomination to the Seanad
