Submissions

Engineers Ireland is committed to having our voice heard in the public policy dialogue and we regularly participate in public consultations, workshops, Oireachtas Committees and so on. We have made the following submissions in recent years.

2025

Engineers Ireland's response to Accelerating Infrastructure

Engineers Ireland's response to the EU Fusion Strategy

Engineers Ireland's response to the National Development Plan Review

Engineers Ireland Submission on Budget 2026

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Engineers Ireland Submission on Consultation on Carbon Budgets

Engineers Ireland Submission on CRU Large Energy Users

2024

Engineers Ireland Budget Submission 2025

Engineers Ireland Submission to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage’s Housing for All Updated Action Plan Stakeholder Engagement Survey

Engineers Ireland Submission On ESB Networks ‘Investment Plan Approach for Price Review 6’

Submission On ESB Networks ‘Flexibility Multi-Year Plan 2025-2029’

E4E Engineers Ireland Snapshot Report 2024

Submission to the Consultation on ‘Draft Science, Technology and Engineering Education Specification. For Primary and Special Schools’

Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

National Semiconductor Strategy Consultation

Climate Action Plan 2024

Engineers Ireland Response to Consultation Paper on the Review of Qualifications for Engineering Roles in the Local Government Sector

2023

Engineers Ireland Submission on Electricity Storage Policy

Engineers Ireland Response to OREDP II

Long-term Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Engineers Ireland Opening Statement Remediation DCB Scheme 13-07-23

Engineers Ireland Pre 2024 Budget Submission

Engineers Ireland Submission on Disposable Vaping Devices

IEA Country Review: Ireland Engineers Ireland Submission

IEA Country Review: Ireland Engineers Ireland Statement

Submissions

Advocacy and engagement process

Engineers Ireland makes submissions to the government and other bodies on behalf of our members and the engineering industry.

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2022

Engineers Ireland Submission on Budget 2023

Engineers Ireland response to “Public Consultation–July 2022 White Paper on Enterprise.”

Engineers Ireland Submission on Digital Connectivity Strategy

Engineers Ireland Submission on Offshore Wind - Phase Two Consultation

Engineers Ireland Submission on Public Consultation on Carbon Budgets

Engineers Ireland Submission on Consultation on the STEM Education Implementation Plan 2022-2026

Consultation on the Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy

Engineers Ireland response to Draft Fire Safety Guide for Building Owners and Operators - Guide for Persons having Control under Section 18(2) Fire Services Acts 1981 & 2003

Engineers Ireland Response Electricity Interconnection Policy – Technical Consultation

Engineers Ireland Submission on developing a hydrogen strategy for Ireland

Engineers Ireland submission on security of energy supply of Ireland

Census 2027 and volunteering

Word document (33.1 KB)

2021

Engineers Ireland Submission on Budget 2022

Submission to the Working Group on the Defective Blocks Grant Scheme

Engineers Ireland submission to National Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-27

PDF file (277 KB)

Submission to QQI Statement of Strategy 2022-2024

Opening statement to Oireachtas Finance Committee on PI insurance

PDF file (140.7 KB)

Engineers Ireland submission to Climate Action Plan 2021

PDF file (1.1 MB)

Submission to Housing for All

PDF file (738.7 KB)

Submission on NTA GDA Transport Strategy

PDF file (229.6 MB)

Submission on National Development Plan review

PDF file (485.8 KB)

Submission to Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan

PDF file (292.2 KB)

Submission to Draft Code of Practice for Fire Safety Assessment of Premises and Buildings

PDF file (489.6 KB)

2020

Submission to Ireland’s Long-Term Renovation Strategy 2020

PDF file (328.6 KB)

Submission on OECD Environmental Performace Review Ireland 2020

PDF file (215.2 KB)

Submission on DTTAS Sustainable Mobility Review

PDF file (215 KB)

Submission on ESB Networks Innovation

PDF file (198.6 KB)

Engineers' Priorities for General Election 2020

PDF file (811.3 KB)

Submission on future priorities for EU Cohesion Funds

PDF file (584 KB)

Engineers Ireland submission to Budget 2021

PDF file (390 KB)

Submission on QQI Accreditation Principles

PDF file (273.2KB)

Submission to ESBN Electrification of Heat and Transport Strategy

PDF file (311.2 KB)

Submission to SOLAS Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy

PDF file (255.4 KB)

Case for the extension of IS 465 and grant scheme

PDF file (296.7KB)

2019

Submission on proposed amendment to the Industrial Training Act 1967

PDF file (197 KB)

Submission to the public consultation on additional guidance to Technical Guidance Document B 2006

PDF file (358 KB)

Engineers Ireland Budget 2020 Submission

PDF file (4.6 MB)

Submission on Draft Water Sectoral Adaptation Plan, 12th July

PDF file (233 KB)

Submission on Critical Skills List, 12th July

PDF file (357 KB)

Submission to Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy, 25th June

PDF file (174 KB)

Submission to Consultant Engagement Review, 24th June

PDF file (268 KB)

Submission to Iarnrod Eireann Consolidated Strategy

PDF 205KB Engineers Ireland

Engineers' Priorities for Local Elections

2019 PDF 4.7 MB Engineers Ireland

Submission on Manufacturing Data Integration Engineering Apprenticeship

6th March PDF 192 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to draft NWRA RSES

PDF 446 KB Engineers Ireland

Engineers Ireland submission to draft EMRA RSES

PDF 271 KB Engineers Ireland

Opening statement to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

2018

Engineers Ireland submission to JCHPLG on Brexit 11 December

PDF 640 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to National Digital Strategy, 15th November

PDF 523 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Industry 4.0 Strategy for Ireland, 8th November

PDF 745 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Building Height Guidelines, 24th September

PDF 451 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to draft Bringing Back Homes Manual, 8th August

PDF 796 KB Engineers Ireland

Engineers Ireland Budget 2019 submission, 2nd August

PDF 1009 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Irish Water Investment Plan 2020-2024, 20th July

PDF 1 MB Engineers Ireland

Submission on ‘Review of Part L & F of the Building Regulations’

PDF 1 MB Engineers Ireland

Engineers Ireland submission to the IEA Review of Irish Energy Policy, 29th May

PDF 70 KB Engineers Ireland

Opening statement to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill, 28th March

PDF 131 KB Engineers Ireland

Statement on Project Ireland 2040, 16th February

PDF 641 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Southern Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy Issues Paper, 15th February

PDF 722 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Northern & Western Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy Issues Paper, 15th February

PDF 689 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission on ‘Eastern & Midlands Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy Issues Paper’

PDF 716 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to NI Budgetary Outlook 2018-20, 26th January

PDF 806 KB Engineers Ireland

2017

Submission to draft National Planning Framework, 1st November

PDF 813 KB Engineers Ireland

Opening statement to Oireachtas Joint Committee on CIRI, 4th October

PDF 116 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Budget 2018, 27th July

PDF 2.6 MB Engineers Ireland

Submission to STEM Education policy Statement, 15th June

PDF 359 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to National Mitigation Plan, 26th May

PDF 537 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Public Sector BIM Adoption Strategy, 8th May

PDF 380 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Oireachtas Joint Committee on BC(A)R, 2nd May

PDF 364 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan, 28th April

PDF 149 KB Engineers Ireland

Submission to National Planning Framework Issues

PDF 435 KB Engineers Ireland

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