Dublin Aerospace Limited (Dublin Aerospace Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Aerospace Limited

Date published 01 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Engineering Apprenticeship reform

Intended results The engineering apprenticeship structure in Ireland is outdated. It needs to be reformed to align with the needs of the MRO industry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor McCarthy and William Flaherty

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Request for meeting with Minister James Lawless.

Meeting (1)

Meeting carried out with Sally Cao and Paul Lemass.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Paul Lemass Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)