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Annual Report 2004 - 2005 & Financial Statements

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Section 2 Financial Report 2004

Statement of Council’s ResponsibilitiesReport of the Independent AuditorsNotes to the Financial Statements

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Section 3 Core Activities

Membership DevelopmentsCorporate Affiliate MembershipPromoting Engineering as a CareerMaintaining Standards

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Section 4 Membership Services

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Section 5 Representing Members at Home and Overseas

Our Voice NationallyInvolvement in international engineering co-operation

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President’s ReportDirector General’s ReportPresident Elect ProfileVice President's ProfileOur Elected RepresentativesSubmissions to GovernmentThe Team at Clyde Road

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Looking backMy year as President of The Institution of Engineers

of Ireland has been challenging, diverse and exciting. It has been a very fulfilling and memorable experience for me and I would like to share my unique view into the operations of the largest professional body in the country with you, the members who together make up this vibrant organisation.

On my visits around the country, I met engineers from every region, division and society of the IEI. Each meeting made one key issue clearer and clearer to me - we need to raise the profile of engineering in Ireland.

I was responsible for chairing a task force to address this issue in late 2003, and it was during my year of office that the image of engineering in Ireland was tackled head-on.

The research we conducted showed that those with a positive perception know that engineering has a huge amount to offer to individuals, to companies and to society. The research also showed that we as engineers are focused on delivering results in the most innovative, practical and economical way possible - and rightly so.

However, the engineering profession today faces many challenges, not just here but all over the world, and all professional engineering bodies are addressing the same issues. It is time for the IEI to focus on the future of engineering in this country. We have to address issues such as: -■ How are we going to ensure that Ireland remains a

competitive, innovative and worthwhile environment for our indigenous and foreign investors?

■ Is the contribution that engineers make to society being understood?

■ Is the lack of understanding of what engineers actually do creating barriers for us?

■ And is it the lack of understanding that prevents students from being attracted to the profession?

■ Is the standard of our engineering education high enough?

■ Where are the engineers of the future going to come from?

These are difficult questions and Council and Executive, along with the IEI Management team have already discussed these issues long and hard. We have put together a three year plan called ‘Promoting the Profession’ which we believe will address these and many other issues identified by our research.

Over the coming months, I hope you will notice a change in how the IEI communicates with you, our members. We hope that the IEI will become a more relevant representa-tive body and that you will share in our enthusiasm and determination to raise the profile of this dynamic and creative profession.

Apart from this exciting project, the other main highlight of my year as President was the 2004 Annual Conference, which focused on the topic of “Achieving Competitiveness through Engineering Excellence”.

Hosted by the West Region, the 2004 Conference was a huge success from all aspects. I want to thank the West Region for the key role that they played in that success.

With a record attendance of 357 the organ- ising team managed to achieve the following objectives: -■ The calibre of the speakers and topical nature of the

theme ensured media coverage in the daily and local newspapers on both days as well as radio coverage on RTE Radio 1

■ Feedback from delegates was very positive■ All networking opportunities, publications and

ancillary events were of a very high standard.The highlight of the Conference was Professor Stéphane

Garelli’s paper delivered on the first morning of the event. In his capacity as head of the IMD International Business School in Lausanne, Prof Garelli engaged the delegates with his economic forecast for Ireland from a global perspective.

The Institution of Engineers of Ireland

President’s Report on behalf of Council 2004 - 2005 Dr. Paddy Caffrey

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We intend to replicate the energy generated by Prof Garelli at the Conference in future IEI events. As the whole theme of the Conference centred around the issue of competitiveness, the IEI was delighted with the findings of the Competition Authority report into the engineering profession. The Competition Authority praised the engineering profession as a competitive industry and recognised that it has delivered significant benefits to the Irish economy and society in general. In its final report on the profession, as part of its study of the level of competitiveness within a number of profes-sional services, the Competition Authority said that the engineering profession has “an open regulatory structure which assists in ensuring a high degree of competition, and correspondingly provides significant benefits to buyers”. The report also found that the current regulatory regime in engineering “facilitates competition”, and that its “light regulatory framework has few barriers to entry and limited, but appropriate, restric-tions on who can perform engineering work”. Throughout my term, the IEI has continued to engage with government – making submissions, meeting with government representatives and on a local government basis also.

Full details of the submissions made to government by the IEI are published later in this Annual Report. In my Presidential Address, “Engineering….the next generation” I examined a further factor that greatly affects Ireland’s competitiveness. Producing sufficient engineer-ing graduates to meet the needs of high-tech industries here is an issue that must be urgently addressed. The ICT and pharma sectors here now employ over 107,000 people. The ICT sector now has over 1,300 companies, including seven of the top ten global companies, and employs 90,700 people. And the Irish pharmaceutical sector, with 13 of the top global 15 pharma companies with operations here, employs a further 17,000 people. Altogether these two hi-tech sectors now employ over 107,000 people in Ireland. To ensure that these employment levels continue to grow, the Government, as a minimum and as a matter of urgency, must act on the recommendations of the Enterprise Strategy Group in their report “Ahead of the Curve – Ireland’s Place in the Global Economy”. The scale of R&D in Ireland will always be small in global terms, but this should not prevent us from becoming a leader in return-on-investment performance through good productivity and effective management.

We need to continue to keep pressure on Government

to: -■ fund and develop the Irish educational system, ■ create a suitable environment for investment in

R&D through both public and private funding, ■ deliver a first-class infrastructure for a first world

country, and■ develop a culture of benchmarking performance and

productivity against relevant international standards.I’m sure most of our members know by now that

in September 2004, Paddy Purcell retired as Director General of the IEI. Paddy was responsible for many of the tangible changes that took place over the last five years. His infectious energy, enthusiasm and commitment to promoting engineering and represent-ing the views of IEI members was a powerful force for change which he converted into action time and time again.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish him well in all his future endeavours and on behalf of you, the members, to thank him most sincerely for the immeasurable contribution he has made to the engineering profession. Kevin Kernan was appointed Director General in September 2004 and since then has fully committed himself to further improving the services offered to IEI members. You can read about Kevin’s plans for the future of the IEI in the Director General’s report, but for now, I want to wish Kevin continued success in his role as Director General.

It has been a great pleasure to serve as President. It is an intensive and challenging year for anyone, but I received tremendous support from Vice-Presidents Anne Butler and John McGowan, Past President Peter Langford, Executive and Council for which I am most grateful.

I wish Anne Butler and her Vice Presidents every success in the year ahead. The Institution of Engineers of Ireland is heading into an exciting period with many challenges and opportunities to take advantage of. I have no doubt that the year ahead will yield many results under its current leadership.

Dr Paddy CaffreyChartered EngineerPresident 2004-2005

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This past year has been one of significant change for the IEI on a number of different levels. Our Corporate Plan 2003-2006 set some ambitious targets for the IEI but I am happy to report that we are on course to achieve these goals.

Promoting the ProfessionIn order to effectively promote the profession, the

IEI Marketing Task Force was established. Their task was to raise the profile of engineering and to establish engineering as a career of choice for students. Following extensive research, a three-year plan, “Promoting the Profession” has been developed. The plan will promote the contribution engineers make to society and the economy. You will notice over the coming months a

number of new initiatives designed to raise the profile of engineering and generate enthusiasm for the profession. An “Engineering Week”, an exciting website, a series of world-class seminars and the launch of a community-based project are just some examples of the initiatives in store.

STEPS – Engineering as a Career To ensure there is a supply of young people into the profession, the IEI continues to develop the STEPS programme. The STEPS (Science, Technology & Engineering Programme for Schools) informs young people about the exciting opportunities afforded by engineering. The past twelve months have seen the refocusing of our STEPS activities, including the expan-

Director General’s ReportKevin Kernan, Chartered Engineer

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Breaking New Ground

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sion of our Primary School K’NEX challenge, as part of our active role in the national Discover Science & Engineering programme.

The programme has gained substantial credibility amongst government, industry, media, students, primary & second level teachers and third level institutions.

CPDPromoting Continuing Professional Development as a central objective for all engineers and their employ-ers is a vital component of our Corporate Plan. The IEI CPD programme reached new heights last year, with now more than 50 organisations accredited, employing close on 10,000 engineers. A further 180 organisations have committed to seeking accreditation. The success of the CPD accreditation programme has resulted in the extension of the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment’s funding for an additional two-and-a-half years.

Learned Body To enhance the Institution’s role in education and as a learned body, the new IEI Academic Society was launched. I believe that this development will strengthen the Institution’s links with the engineering academic community.

Change in Accreditation Approach Our process for accrediting engineering degree

programmes has also undergone major change during the year. In line with best international practice, IEI has now moved to an outcomes-based accreditation process, i.e. focusing on what graduates should be capable of at the end of the programme. This progres-sive approach has been favourably received by the colleges to date and is seen to meeting the needs of our important stakeholders.

Influencing Government The Institution continued to represent the views of

our members and the profession to Government. A wide range of formal submissions (see page 17) were made to government in addition to many meetings with senior government representatives.

Two IEI task forces also advised on improvements in relation to IEI linkages with government.

Engineers helping the developing world The IEI initiated the Engineers Supporting the

Developing World Protocol with a number of employers of engineers to provide a range of services to engineers working for Non Government Organisations (NGOs) both in Ireland and abroad.

The programme has progressed with several enquiries for technical information from NGO’s being success-fully addressed by the protocol signatory companies.

The next target is to explore the possibility of engineers taking secondment from their job to work with NGO’s. For more information visit www.iei.ie

Services to MembersBased on feedback from members, a review of all the services offered to members is currently being con-ducted. Research on the format of the annual confer-ence yielded interesting results. A new annual confer-ence format, which we will launch on 26th & 27th of April 2006 was designed by the IEI Conference Task Force.

The conference will be held in Dublin and will feature parallel sessions and workshops on topics of interest to younger engineers as well as a forum for debate on issues of interest to all types of engineers.

Developments at Clyde RoadThe Institution’s physical environment at Clyde

Road is also undergoing a transformation. Following approval by Council, construction of a new state-of-the-art lecture theatre and conference room, along with two floors of office space, commenced in September 2004. The project is due for completion in Autumn 2005 and will provide much improved facilities for our members and visitors, along with a modern office environment for our staff. In order to support funding requirements for the project, it will be necessary to generate healthy surpluses for the next number of years.

Finances The financial results for 2004 were somewhat disap-

pointing for us, with a resulting reduced surplus of €154,774. The shortfall arose because, although a significant numbers of new members were recruited, a higher than expected percentage of members left the Institution during the year. A new recruitment and retention strategy has been launched, which we expect will pay dividends at the end of 2005.

As you can see there are many new developments currently underway for the Institution and I am confident

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that with your support, we can work as a team to achieve the goals set for the IEI over the next year.

The Corporate Plan has been implemented to date thanks to the many task forces established including:

The Marketing Task Force; Paddy Caffrey, Chairman, Anne Butler, Grace FitzGerald, Jim Robinson, Michael Dolly, Noel Fogarty, Pat McGrath, Raymond Sexton & Úna Parsons.

The Communications Task Force; Michael Shelly, Chairman, Áine O’Connor, Fergus Keane Grace FitzGerald, John Callanan, Prof Mary Bourke, Olive Downes, Paul Ridge & Ritchie Bowden.

The Conference Task Force: Anne Butler, Chairman, Domhnall Blair, Grace FitzGerald, John Lapthorne, Kieran Horgan, Maire Ni Chionna, Mary Moloney, Michael Hayden & Rita Pollard.

The Engineers in Politics Task Force: Anne Butler, Chairman, Adrian Conway, Gerry Duggan & Sean Lenehan.

The Government Task Force: Anne Butler, Chairman, Ciaran Blair, Fergus Keane.

The Institution is grateful to all the members in the Regions, Divisions & Societies who gave their time volun-

tarily during the year, as well as all of those sitting on task forces, boards and committees.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff of the IEI for their ongoing support and hard work during the year. Many staff changes took place during the course of the year, including the retirement of my predeces-sor, Paddy Purcell.

Finally, I want to thank our President Paddy Caffrey for his vision and support during the year, along with that of the Officers, Executive and Council of the IEI,

Kevin KernanChartered Engineer

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Structures & Construction 2004

CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP 2001 - 2004

CEng FIEI CEng MIEI MIEI AEng AMIEI Eng Tech Tech IEI Student Hon FIEI Comp Total

31 Dec 2004 1,300 4,015 8,148 158 2,284 13 892 5,343 31 15 22,199

31 Dec 2003 1,299 3,791 7,940 141 2,457 12 971 4,885 32 15 21,543

31 Dec 2002 1,292 3,646 8,121 130 2,552 10 1,092 3,670 33 16 20,562

31 Dec 2001 1,277 3,412 7,659 119 2,453 6 1,049 3,438 33 16 19,462

Membership Trends

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Anne graduated with a BE in Civil Engineering from UCG (1976), an MSc in Structural Engineering from TCD (1977) and a Diploma in Environmental Engineering from TCD (1990). Anne has extensive practical experience in the technical side of engineering, as a regulator, and in management in both the private and public sectors. She has worked in the environmen-tal area in local authorities and was Project Manager for the Dublin Water Supply Telemetry Project in the early 1990’s She was a founding Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) where she was on the Board for ten years. She headed up the EPA waste division, which for the first time regulated waste facilities in Ireland at a time of great change in the industry. Anne was awarded the ‘Smith Testimonial’ by the IEI in 1992 for her paper ‘Telemetry in Dublin’s Waterworks’ and was recently awarded the TBD Award for Engineering, IT and Mathematics by her alma mater NUIG. Anne has been a member of both Executive and Council of

the IEI and recently participated in the task force that formulated the 2003-2006 Corporate Plan

Anne has served as Chairman of the National GMO Advisory Committee, was a member of the Government Interdepartmental Group on Modern Biotechnology and Chair of the Inter Agency Implementation Group for the Rehabilitation of Silvermines. She served on the Forfas Waste Committee, the NCEA Board of Engineering and Technology Studies, on the Docklands Development Authority and on the National Sanitary Services Training Committee.

Anne is married with three children. She is currently working as an environmental consultant.

Anne was elected Vice President in 2003 and the Institution looks forward to her dynamic leadership in the year ahead.

President Elect ProfileAnne ButlerChartered Engineer

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John McGowan received his BE in Civil Engineering from NUI, Galway in 1970 and his Masters degree in Structural Engineering from TCD in 1974. He is currently a Vice President, Technology & Manufacturing Group, and Director, Corporate Services for Intel Corporation worldwide. He is jointly responsible for facilities management, utility supply, manufacturing support, safety, security, real estate and construc-tion services for all Intel operations across the globe, administering an annual expense budget of $2 billion, and an annual capital spend of $1 billion. John joined Intel in 1993 as projects group manager. He took over as General Site Services Manager the following year. In 1997 he spent eighteen months in the United States gaining an in-depth understanding of Intel’s integrated circuit manufacturing, lithography processes, and yield management systems. He was appointed General Manager of Intel Ireland in 1999, a position he held until taking up his latest appoint-ment. Prior to Intel, John was a director of Jacobs

International. His final project for that firm was the design and construction of Intel’s Fab 10 facility in Leixlip.John is a fellow of The Institution of Engineers of Ireland and a member of the Institute of Directors. The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland honoured him with the Engineer of the Year Award in 2000. He was awarded the NUIG 2003 NTL Award for Engineering, IT and Mathematics.He has been very proactive in his support of the Institution over many years, strongly promoting the role of the engineer and the title Chartered Engineer in Irish industry and in particular in the Intel corporation. He has delivered a number of lectures to the Institution, including speaking at the Institution’s 1999 Annual Conference in the North East Region. John ensured that Intel became one of the first companies to be accredited for CPD by the Institution and initiated Intel’s ongoing support as a main industry sponsor for the IEI STEPS Promoting Engineering as a Career Programme.

Vice President's ProfileJohn McGowan Chartered Engineer

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Officers:PresidentPaddy Caffrey, Chartered EngineerVice PresidentsAnne Butler, Chartered EngineerJohn McGowan, Chartered EngineerPast PresidentPeter Langford, Chartered Engineer

Our Elected Representatives

Council 2004-2005Mary Bowe, Chartered EngineerDermot BrabazonJohn Brannigan, Chartered EngineerTony Buckley, Chartered EngineerAnne Butler, Chartered EngineerPaddy Caffrey, Chartered EngineerBrian Campbell, Chartered EngineerEmer Concannon, Chartered EngineerAdrian Conway, Chartered EngineerJohn DalyPatrick Deavy, Chartered EngineerFinbar DolanGerry Dornan, Chartered EngineerGerry Duggan Brian Glennon, Chartered EngineerCiara Halloran, Chartered EngineerJonathan Hegan, Chartered EngineerWilfrid Higgins, Chartered EngineerKieran Horgan, Chartered EngineerBrian Kavanagh, Chartered EngineerFergus Keane, Chartered Engineer

Denis Kelliher, Chartered EngineerSeamus KerrPeter Langford, Chartered EngineerSean Lenihan, Chartered EngineerOrla Lonergan, Chartered Engineer John McGivneyJohn McGowan, Chartered EngineerGavin Murphy, Chartered EngineerEugene O’Brien, Chartered EngineerMichael O’Driscoll, Chartered EngineerDermot O‘Dwyer, Chartered EngineerCiaran O‘Reilly, Chartered EngineerBrian Power, Chartered EngineerRichard ReillyJames Robinson, Chartered EngineerClodagh Ryan, Chartered EngineerJohn Sheils John SheppardPaddy Shine Anne Trotter Kevin Vallely Eamon Walshe

Executive 2004-2005Mary Bowe, Chartered EngineerDermot Brabazon Anne Butler, Chartered EngineerPaddy Caffrey, Chartered EngineerWilfrid Higgins, Chartered EngineerKieran Horgan, Chartered EngineerBrian Kavanagh, Chartered EngineerFergus Keane, Chartered Engineer Seamus Kerr Peter Langford, Chartered EngineerOrla Lonergan, Chartered EngineerJohn McGowan, Chartered EngineerBrian Power, Chartered EngineerJames Robinson, Chartered Engineer

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Delivering Water Services for the 21st Century

Major changes in the organisation and financing of Ireland’s water service will be required in order to continue to meet domestic and EU legislative and sustainability standards into the future.

Daily domestic water consumption per customer in Ireland is 160 litres, compared to 135 litres in England and Wales and an average of 115 litres in other European countries.

Moreover, the percentage water loss in distribution, due to leakage, in this country, is up to 50 per cent, compared with about 24 per cent in England and Wales and an average of less than 10 per cent in other European countries.

It is clear that major ongoing capital investment will be required for the next two decades. What is far less clear is where the necessary finance will come from.

In a submission to Government, in June 2004, entitled ‘Delivering Water Services for the 21st Century’ IEI stressed that the current situation needs to be addressed starting with a comprehensive review of the organisa-tional arrangements for delivering of water services. This, IEI believes, should lead to a regional approach, based on river catchments, whereby water services would be managed and delivered by local or regional water authori-ties. In addition, a Water Service Regulator would be established to set standards and targets for service delivery and to approve water charging mechanisms and charges.

IEI believes that a water-charging regime, based on full-cost recovery, should be implemented, but phased in

over a five-year period to lessen the impact on domestic customers. The charges should be established on a regional basis, in an equitable and transparent way, for both domestic and non-domestic consumers, with minimum cross subsidy between sectors. Water Services Task Force Members:

Tom Carey, Jerry Grant, Frank Roche, Kieran Thornton, Tom Leahy & Jack Sheehan

Draft Planning Guidelines for Windfarm Developments

In September 2004, the Geotechnical Society of the Institution made a submission to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on its draft Planning Guidelines for Windfarm Developments.

The Institution highlighted that a number of the require-

Submissions to GovernmentOver the past 12 months, the IEI has made a number of important submissions to Government.

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ments and responsibilities listed in the guidelines were specifically in the remit of geotechnical engineers rather than geologist or “geotechnical personnel”. In reviewing the section of the draft guidelines dealing with the requirement to “provide a geotechnical assessment of the bedrock and slope stability,” IEI was aware that the European standard for geotechnical engineering design, known as ‘Eurocode 7’, was to be published by the National Standards Authority of Ireland within two years. Therefore, the Institution recommended that this guideline require the assessment to satisfy the provisions of the new standard. The third area of the draft guidelines IEI commented on wind energy developments in upland peatlands. The Institution deemed the statement to: “Avoid construction on deep (over 50cm) peat” to be too simplistic, as well as overly onerous and restrictive. Instead, IEI recommended that the guideline be modified to: “Insist, as a planning pre-requisite, on a thorough ground investigation and a detailed evaluation of the nature of the peat, its geotechnical properties and the associated risk of instability and habitat loss or distur-bance during the construction and operation of the windfarm development”.

Budget 2005In advance of Budget 2005, in November 2004, IEI

made a submission to the Finance Minister, Brian Cowen, urging him to frame a budget that would be supportive of the broad spectrum of engineering industries and the engineering profession, on which Ireland’s economy heavily depends. This submission zoned in on four key areas: building world class engineering competence, increasing national productivity, redressing the infrastruc-ture deficit and promoting sustainability.

Building competenceIn order to address the falling interest among second

level students in studying and pursuing careers in the mathematics and sciences areas, IEI urged Government to double the annual budget to the Discover Science and Engineering Programme from �1.5m to �3m per annum, to increase funding for IEI’s Science, Technology and Engineering Programme for Schools (STEPS) and to fund the full implementation of the Task Force on the Physical Sciences recommendations. Also in the area of building competencies, IEI called for Government to use investment and tax breaks to existing engineers and their employers in order to encourage re-education, up-skilling and continuing professional development.

ProductivityIEI’s recommendations on increasing national produc-

tivity were focused on reducing legal and insurance costs for the business sector. The Institution believes a radical overhaul of the courts and the legal system is required. Furthermore, IEI has called for control of State expenditure on insurance and litigation, beginning with an assessment of the costs for providing professional indemnity insurance for engineers, doctors and other professionals it employs, directly or indirectly, and the rollout of strategy for reducing these costs.

InfrastructureIn terms of addressing the infrastructure deficit, IEI

recommended that investment in infrastructure, especially roads, public transport, waste management and water supply be increased to 5 per cent of GDP and for the Strategic Infrastructure Bill to be implemented as a matter of urgency. These key recommendations have since been further expanded upon and added to in a major submission to Government on the National Development Plan, made in February 2005.

SustainabilityThe fourth pillar of IEI’s pre-budget submission focused

on promoting sustainability, and in particular addressing challenges in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water supply, waste management and transport. In finalising its 2005 budget, IEI advised the Finance Minster to review all his proposed provisions against sustainabil-ity criteria, more specifically, the Institution called for a tax credit scheme for investment by companies in energy reduction initiatives. It also sought regulations requiring retailers to provide disposal facilities for packaging waste, with a major emphasis on the use of reusable containers and the imposition of a tax on disposable packaging.

Achieving Competitiveness ‘Achieving Competitiveness through Engineering

Excellence’ was the theme of IEI’s annual conference for 2004, which featured high-profile Irish and international speakers and delegates, representing all the main sectors of the industry and business, as well as academic and the public sector.

The event provided a valuable forum to debate important issues related to competitiveness, leading a number of key lessons and recommendations, which IEI articulated in a submission to Government in October 2004. In this submission, the recommendations for Government were

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categories under five headings: benchmarking and produc-tivity; investment appraisal; research and development; market intelligence and intellectual property commerciali-sation; and skills development and team working.

BenchmarkingIn the first of these areas – benchmarking and produc-

tivity - IEI believes that it is essential for both the private, and in particular, the public sector to measure and publish productivity levels against international standards and to set targets for improvement. Moreover, because of the vital role it will continue to play in the future development of the State, it is critical, that the education system is also performance and benchmark-driven. Therefore, IEI sees Government as having a critical role to play in encourag-ing such a culture of publishing performance and produc-tivity data against relevant benchmarking standards in both the public sector and education.

With regard to competitiveness in the profession-al services area, the Competition Authority’s positive endorsement of the competitiveness of the engineering sector means that the engineering profession could provide both a model and a benchmark to promote competitive-ness in other professions.

Investment appraisalAnother competitiveness issue stressed in IEI’s

submission was the need for rigorous investment appraisal and cost-benefit analysis in all Government capital expenditure programmes. In the implementation of the National Development Plan, to date, a common appraisal framework does not appear to have been used across different government departments. Apart from risking an inconsistent approach to decision-making, IEI believes that this lack of a common framework makes the selection of projects for investment problematic when funds are low. Accurate, timely and independent costs-benefit analysis should be vital a component of project selection, along with the development of a value engineering approach to implementation.

R&DIn achieving a competitive advantage in R&D, one of

the themes that emerged from the conference was that, due to its size, Ireland would never be a world leader in absolute R&D expenditure. However, there is potential to be among the best in the world in terms of research and development management and return on R&D investment. In this respect, IEI believes Government should commit to making the management of R&D an area of national expertise. Furthermore, Government policy must ensure that private sector commercial engagement in R&D is encouraged through appropriate incentives, and together with relevant stakeholders, Government should develop a collaborative model to encourage SME engagement in R&D.

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Market intelligenceClosely allied to the optimisation of R&D efforts is the

need for easily available, up-to-date, market intelligence. The Enterprise Strategy Group Report makes it clear that this need must be fulfilled in order for indigenous organisations to develop expertise in international markets and to build technological and applied R&D capability. Therefore, IEI has called for Government to develop a national capability in intelligence gathering, coordinated via Enterprise Ireland, focusing initially on niche areas appropriate to Irish enterprise.

Skills developmentA fifth key area that emerged during the annual

conference was the need for skill development among engineers and business leaders in a wide range of areas, including marketing, project management, entrepreneurial management, processes development and interpersonal skills. Moreover, team working both within and among companies was recognised as being vital as a more complex network economy develops. In this context, IEI has urged Government to accelerate upskilling in the public sector; ensure national training fund resources are fully deployed, with a particular focus on lifelong learning; support employers’ investment in training and develop-ment through the tax system and make membership fees for professional bodies tax-deductible. This submission was based on the proceedings of IEI Conference 2004.

Annual Conference Committee 2004Padraic Fogarty - Conference Chairman, Paddy Fox,Brendan Mulligan, Billy Dunne, Brian Mulry, Michael Dolly

Infrastructural Development and the National Development Plan

In a major submission to Government, in 2005 February, IEI explored progress made under the current National Development Plan (NDP) and lessons learned. There have been considerable changes since this present plan was conceived in the late nineties, for example, the population has grown by over 300,000 (8 per cent) and GNP by 32 per cent.

This changing landscape points to the critical need for a new national development plan to be drawn up by government. IEI believes the objective of this new plan should be to bring Ireland’s infrastructure up to that of our competitors and of other EU countries by 2015.

IEI’s very detailed submission has explored progress and made recommendations in 11 specific areas; namely, national roads, public transport, seaport and regional airports, water services, waste, energy, communications and electronic commerce, housing, health, public private partnerships, and research, technological development and innovation.

Project deliveryIEI believes that it would be a significant lost oppor-

tunity, with serious consequences for Ireland’s long-term competitiveness, if currently the low interest rates, sound national economic conditions and present capacity and flexibility of the construction industry, were not harnessed to increase the speed at which the country’s acknowledged infrastructure deficit is tackled. The Institution urges Government to renew its commitment to infrastructure development by fast-tracking the remaining NDP projects to ensure completion of the Plan as soon as possible after the 2006-planned completion date.

The current planning and regulatory process can be a major constraint to timely implementation of infra-structure development and can add significantly to cost. Specifically, IEI believes that the timescale and outcome of the planning process are unpredictable; the process costs too much, and insufficient emphasis is placed on Article 43.2 of the constitution, which makes reference to the “exigencies of the common good.” The proposed Strategic Infrastructure Bill could have helped to address these problems. Therefore, IEI is very disappointed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s decision to withdraw the bill, and the Institution believes this decision should be reversed as

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a matter of urgency. To further ensure timely and cost effective implementation of the revised plan, the Institution recommended early planning, investigative and archaeo-logical surveys and design of projects. It also stressed the need for flexibility in bringing forward projects to replace those which cannot be commenced on schedule or which face difficulties, to guarantee ultimate delivery of the overall plan on schedule. Moreover, to ensure the plan is kept on track and best value for money is achieved, the use of appropriate project cost estimation and project management control procedures are critical.

FundingIn order to ensure certainty of funding and delivery

over the period of the revised plan, independent of any temporary setbacks in the country’s economic cycle, IEI urges Government to put a multi-annual funding framework and budget in place. Furthermore, where public funding is not available, consideration should be given to increased borrowing, charges, taxation, and development levies to facilitate delivery of the plan.

Public private partnerships provide yet another means of funding where public funds are not available. However, the development of PPPs has been low, and IEI believes the current approach should be reviewed to ensure risk is appropriately allocated between the parties to a contract and the cost of bidding is significantly reduced. In addition, the benefit of using Government Gilts rather than private lending to fund PPP projects should be investigated.NDP Task Force Members:Billy Moore, Brendan Barrett, Gerry Duggan, Michael Hand, John Lahart, Brian Madden, Don O’Sullivan, Gerry Hanley, Dan Maher, Damien Owens & Shay Walsh

Proposed M3 (Clonee-Kells) Road Scheme

Against the background of an ongoing transport infra-structure deficit and an inefficient planning system, in February 2005, the Institution made a submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport on the proposed M3 (Clonee to Kells) Road Scheme.

In this submission, IEI stressed that the proposed motorway is a crucial element in our national transport infrastructure, providing vitally needed access to and from the northwest region. Although the road will be used by commuters to and from the Greater Dublin Area, that is not its primary function. Without this motorway, balanced regional development in the context of the Mid East and Border Regions will be greatly compromised if not impossible.

In view of the fact that the need for the scheme has been clearly established, in terms of safety, economic and social benefits; all statutory procedures have been fully complied with; and the deficit in our roads infrastructure has been highlighted in the National Development Plan (NDP) and several subsequent reports, the Institution’s submission recommended that, in the national interest, and in the interest of all those who currently use and are impacted by the existing N3 route, the M3 (Clonee to Kells) Motorway project should proceed without delay, in accordance with the approval granted by An Bord Pleanála.

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There have been many breakthrough and advances across all sectors of engineering over the past 12 months. Here is a sample of just some of the highlights.

Medical technologiesBioMedIreland is established as a north-south network

for the health technology and biotechnology industries. The Western Medical Clinic in Galway opens as a €100 million, 100-bed facility, featuring an advanced voice and data communications solution integrated with the hospital information system. US-headquartered Guidant Corporation announces plans to significantly expand its Irish manufacturing base in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, with a new 125,000 sq. ft. facility, creating up to 1,000 jobs, taking a new generation of drug-coated stent products from the R&D stage to first time volume production. The National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science opens, bringing together over 150 researchers at NUI Galway. Three US medical technology players Respironics, Labcoat, and Ulbrich Stainless Steels and Special Metals announce plans to develop new facilities in the region.

Structural and civilDirect employment in the construction sector grows to

222,000, with a further 70,000 employed in construction-related activities. Restoration of the Great Palmhouse at the National Botanic Gardens is complete. The Dublin Port Tunnel boring machine makes its second break-through at Whitehall. A landmark is reached in the reconstruction of Ballymun, one of the largest regenera-tion project in Europe, with the symbolic implosion of the 15-storey MacDermott Tower. Works are complete on the development of Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork and phase one of Dundrum Town Centre in

Dublin, set to become Ireland’s largest retail centre. Housing output reaches record levels of 20 units per annum per 1,000 of the population. The €50 million redevelopment of Killybegs fishing port in, Co Donegal, which involved the reclamation of 28 acres of foreshore, is finalised. The new ‘Millennium’ Wing of National Gallery of Ireland is overall winner in the Building Category of The European Concrete Society’s Network 2004 Award Scheme for Excellence in Concrete.

Energy, environment and local governmentOver €3 billion is being invested in a historic renewal

of the national electricity distribution network and a further €650 million in upgrading the national trans-mission network. A national emission trading scheme is developed to allocate emission allowances and provide a financial incentive to limit greenhouse gas production. A €368 million investment in the environmental retrofit of Moneypoint power station is underway. Tullamore Gaelscoil, built as a low energy demonstration project, wins the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award at the Buildings Services Awards ceremony in London. West Cork based Grainger Sawmills Ltd (GSL) and SWS Group jointly developed the Republic of Ireland’s first biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) plant, using sawmill wood residues to produce over 2MW of electricity as well as fulfilling on-site heat require-ments. Dublin City Council completes the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study and local authorities around the country begin developing district-based river basin management plans in line with the European Water Framework Directive. Galway City’s €70 million Mutton Island wastewater treatment plant and new treatment facilities at Swords and Malahide are opened. 42 per cent of households are now segregating their waste, and recycling in Dublin has increased by 300 per cent over the past five years.

Engineering Highlights 2004 to 2005

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ManufacturingGlanbia begins work on a €15m research and product

development facility, specialising in nutritional solutions, in Kilkenny. Intel Ireland’s Fab-24, official opens, as one of the lead Intel sites fabricating on 300mm wafer, and a second phase of expansion, Fab-24-2, is under construc-tion. Green Isle Foods Ltd announces a €22.6 million expansion investment at its plant in Naas, Co. Kildare. Hewlett-Packard (Manufacturing) plans to invest €21.4 million at its Dublin Inkjet Manufacturing Operation (DIMO) in Leixlip, Co. Kildare. Waterford Crystal completes a major furnace rebuild as part of process to ensure manufacturing can continue in Ireland. Dell confirms that it will be expanding its Irish operations, creating an EMEA Business Centre at Cherrywood, Dublin.

Information and communicationsDublin company Captec supplies software for European

Space Agency’s Rosetta mission. IBM, announces that it is to invest €22 million to develop its R&D software facility in Dublin. Over 20 service providers are delivering 90 variations of broadband service across the State and

over 340km of fibre has been installed in 19 towns around the country. The eBay European Customer Support Centre and PayPal’s International Headquarters are officially opened. Amazon.com announces plans to establish its European Systems and Network Operations Centre in Dublin. Microsoft confirms that it is to establish a new R&D centre in Ireland, creating 100 jobs over the next two years.

PharmaceuticalsCentocor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johnson &

Johnson, announces plans for new biopharmaceutical manufacturing, Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, to employ over 330 people, producing monoclonal antibody products. The Alza Corporation’s first manufacturing facility outside of the US officially opens in Cashel, Co Tipperary producing transdermal products incorporating the company’s proprietary drug delivery technologies. Pfizer confirms plans to proceed with a €240 million expansion of its Dun Laoghaire plant in Dublin, creating up to 200 new jobs over the next five years. AK pharmaceuticals, part of the Norwegian- headquartered Aker Kvaerner Group, locates its new Engineering Centre-of-Excellence at the Cork Airport Business. Fujisawa completes a €17 million investment in the 27,000 sq. ft. expansion of its Irish operation, in Killorglin Co. Kerry to provide additional capacity to produce Prograf, an immuno-suppressant used to prevent rejection of newly transplanted organs

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TransportThe opening of the Monasterevin by-pass takes

16,000 cars per day out of the village centre and shaves 30-minutes off journeys between Dublin and Cork or Limerick at peak travel times. Luas arrives on Dublin’s streets, providing a high-quality commuter service between Stephen’s Green and Sandyford and Connolly and Tallaght. Works are completed on upgrading the south-side of the Dart line, allowing an upgrade from six- to eight-carriage trains. Construction gets underway on the redevelopment of Cork Airport to include a new terminal building and car parking facilities to cater for up to 3.5million passengers per annum. The €117 million redevelopment of Heuston Station is finalised. The opening of the Cashel By-Pass removes up to 10,000 vehicles a day from Cashel town and reduces peak time traffic delays by up to 30-minutes. In Wicklow, the Ashford/Rathnew By-Pass opens and in Limerick-the €106 million Southern Ring Road and the Parkway scheme are completed. Dublin Bus opens its first new Bus Garage in over 30 year at Harristown and continues with works to double the number of Quality Bus Corridors in the city.

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Director General’s OfficeKevin Kernan, Chartered Engineer Director General;Máirín Ní Aonghusa, Executive Secretary.

Industry DepartmentBack row l-r: John Callanan, Librarian & Archivist; Jimmy Kinihan, CPD Manager; Aidan Harney, Professional Development Executive.Middle: Roisin Laue, CPD Co-ordinator; Cariosa Kelly, CPD Accreditation Manager; Geraldine Leathem, CPD Officer; Andrea Baynes, CPD Assistant. Front: Gabby Lynch, CPD Assistant (part-time); Una Parsons, Industry Director.

STEPSIta McGuigan, STEPS Project Manager;Paul Davy, STEPS Marketing Executive;Aoife O’Mahony, K’Nex Project Coordinator.

The Team in Headquarters

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Registrar’s OfficeBack row l-r: Lisa Condon, Membership Officer; Gretta Collins, Membership Assistant; Alec McAllister, Membership Liaison Officer; Denis McGrath, Registrar.Front row l-r: Geraldine Bourbon, Membership Officer; Shirley McDonald, Deputy Registrar; Deborah O’Sullivan, Membership Officer

Communications & Marketing DepartmentYvonne Lynch, Marketing Executive;Grace FitzGerald, Communications & Marketing Manager;Rita Pollard, Communications Executive;Ralph Mills, Web Editor.

Finance & Information Systems DepartmentBack l-r: Jenny Byrne, Finance Officer; Bairbre Tobin, Finance Officer; John Byrne, Finance & IS Manager.Front: Deirdre Stapleton & Ciara Treacy, Finance Assistants.

IS & Facilities ManagementBack l-r: Frank Gallagher, Facilities Assistant; Don Bagley, IS & Facilities Officer; Owen Hickey, Facilities Assistant.Front: Jackie Murphy, Receptionist.

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We have audited the financial statements of The Institution of Engineers of Ireland for the year ended 31 December 2004 which comprise the Revenue Account, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the related notes. These financial statements, that follow have been prepared under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on page 39.

This report is made solely to the Institution's members, as a body. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Institution’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Institution and the Institution’s members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of Council and Auditors

The Council’s responsibilities for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Irish Accounting Standards are set out in the Statement of Councils’ Responsibilities, on this page.

Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and Auditing Standards promulgated by the Auditing Practices Board in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

We report to you our opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view and are properly prepared. We also report to you whether in our opinion proper books of account have been kept by the Institution. In addition, we state whether the Institution’s Balance Sheet and Revenue Account are in agreement with the books of account.

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS OF IRELANDCUMANN NA nINNEALTOIRI

Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2004

STATEMENT OF COUNCIL’S RESPONSIBILITIESThe following statement, which should be read in conjunction with the Report of the Independent Auditors set out below, is made with a view to distinguishing for members the respective responsi-bilities of Council and of the auditors in relation to the financial statements.Council is required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Institution and of the surplus or deficit of the Institution for that period. In preparing those financial statements, Council is required to;-■ Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently■ Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent■ Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to

presume that the Institution will continue in being.Council is also required to state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures being disclosed and explained in the financial statements.Council is responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Institution. Council is also responsible for safe guarding the assets of the Institution and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Kevin KernanDirector General

2 April 2005

Dr. Patrick CaffreyPresident

Report of the Independent AuditorsTo the members of The Institution of Engineers of Ireland for the year ended 31 December 2004

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We read the other information contained in the Annual Report and consider whether it is consistent with the audited financial statements. This other information comprises only the Director General’s Report. We consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial statements. Our responsibilities do not extend to any other information.

Basis of opinionWe conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing

Standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgments made by the Council in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the Institution’s circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.

We conducted our audit so as to obtain all the infor-mation and explanations which we considered necessary

in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error.

In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.

In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Institution’s affairs as at the 31st December 2004 and of its result for the year then ended.

We have obtained all the information and explanations we consider necessary for the purposes of our audit. In our opinion proper books of account have been kept by the Institution. The financial statements are in agreement with the books of account.

Harcourt Centre O’Connor & AssociatesBlock 3 Chartered AccountantsHarcourt Road Registered AuditorsDublin 2 4 April 2005

Patrick CaffreyPresident

Kevin KernanDirector General

2 April 2005

The Institution of Engineers of Ireland - Cumann Na nInnealtoiriRevenue AccountFor the year ended 31 December 2004 2004 €

IncomeProfessional Subscriptions 2,654,828 2,637,877Corporate Affiliates 151,680 133,260Courses, Seminars and Conferences 475,758 437,494CPD Accreditation Programme 260,224 254,810STEPS Programme 220,771 210,343Investment and Rental Income 54,566 77,796Ancillary Services 67,373 73,319Other Income 58,398 52,200Accreditation 10,843 1,536 3,954,441 3,878,635ExpenditurePersonnel 3 1,906,327 1,795,097Administration Costs 716,500 752,052STEPS Programme 220,771 210,343Corporate Plan 101,103 50,896Accommodation Costs 218,740 218,655Marketing, P.R., and Events 199,009 142,476

Engineers Journal 269,510 145,228Depreciation 167,707 179,799 3,799,667 3,494,546

Operating Surplus for year 2 154,774 384,089

Transfer to Reserve for Future Development 10 - (215,622)Surplus to Reserves 154,774 168,467

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Patrick CaffreyPresident

Kevin KernanDirector General

2 April 2005

The Institution of Engineers of Ireland - Cumann Na nInnealtoiriCashflow Statement For the year ended 31 December 2004

2004 2003 Note € €

Net Cash (Outflow) / InflowFrom Operating Activities 5(a) 228,779 970,902

Return on Investments andShort term investment

Interest on deposits and short term investments 46,227 53,412 46,227 53,412

Net Cash (Outflow) / Inflow from Returnson Investments and Servicing of Finance 275,006 1,024,314

Investing ActivitiesProceeds on sale of tangibleFixed Assets 918 -Outlay on building (829,643) -Payments to acquire tangible Fixed Assets (131,150) (224,251) Net Cash Outflow from Investing Activities (959,875) (224,251)

(Decrease) / Increase in Cashand Cash Equivalents 5(b + c) (684,869) 800,063

Balance SheetAs at 31 December 2004

2004 €

Fixed Assets 4 4,353,249 3,221,297Outlay on Building Project 13 829,643 -Shares in Irish Engineering Publications 10 10

Current AssetsDebtors and Prepayments 6 329,940 219,383Cash and Bank Balances 2,096,539 2,781,408 2,426,479 3,000,791

Creditors - amounts falling due less than one year 7 (1,126,967) (1,055,801)

Net Current Assets 1,299,512 1,944,990

Creditors - amounts falling due after one year 8 (77,229) (90,718)Net Assets 6,405,185 5 ,075,579

Represented by;-Accumulated Fund 9 3,229,148 1,752,133Reserve for Future Development 10 - 1,322,241Revaluation Reserve 11 3,176,037 2,001,205 6,405,185 5,075,579

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1. Accounting Policies(a) The financial statements are prepared under the

historic cost convention in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.

(b) Course and Seminar Income is shown net of direct expenses.

(c) These financial statements reflect the activities of the Institution and do not include the financial affairs of regional committees.

(d) Fixed Assets The Institution premises at 22 Clyde Road, Dublin

4, including the Education Centre, are stated at valuation as provided by professional valuers in July 2004. Other Fixed Assets are stated at cost less depre-ciation. Depreciation has been provided on a varying basis to write off the assets over their expected useful lives. The rates used vary between 10% and 33% per annum.

(e) Fixed Assets held under Finance Leases Leases on Fixed Assets which give the Institution

substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are capitalised at the cost of the Fixed Assets at the inception of the lease and are subsequently depreci-ated in accordance with normal depreciation policy. The liability thus established is shown as obligations under finance leases.

(f) Taxation The Institution is liable to Corporation Tax on its

investment income and in respect of transactions with non-members. Provision is made for such liability in any year where it arises. Such income is shown net of tax.

(g) Pension Schemes The Institution of Engineers of Ireland operates both

defined benefit and defined contribution pension arrangements. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the Institution, being invested under trust. The Institution’s share of contributions to the schemes is charged to the Revenue Account. The defined benefit arrange-ment provides benefits based on final pensionable

pay. A full valuation of the defined benefit arrange-ment was carried out on 1 January 2002. An updated valuation was carried out on 31 December 2004 by a qualified independent actuary using the Projected Unit Method for valuing the pension liabili-ties. This involves assessing the amount required at the balance sheet date, based on the assumptions made, to provide for all benefits accrued to that date, allowing for assumed future increases in the accrued benefit to retirement. Such increases were in line with salary increases. In arriving at the valuation rate certain assumptions were made by the actuary. The valuation includes assumptions with regard to the return on various asset classes. These assumed returns are summarised in the table below:

Assumptions 31 Dec ‘04 31 Dec ‘03Rate of return on assets 5.03% 5.73%Discount rate 4.25% 5.00%Inflation 2.25% 2.50%Salary escalation 4.25% 4.50%

Increases to pensions in payment 5.00% 5.00%

The market value of the assets in the pension scheme as a whole, the expected rate of return and liabilities of the scheme were as follows:

The pension cost for the year amounted to €125,727 (2003 - €145,416). The contribution rate of the company and employees in respect of the defined benefit arrangement was 20% and 5% of pensionable salaries, respectively, and this will continue until the next full actuarial valuation.

The Institution Of Engineers Of Ireland - Cumann Na NinnealtoiriNotes to the Financial StatementsFor the year ended 31 December 2004

Long term rate Value at Long term rate Value at of return expected 31 Dec ‘04 of return expected 31 Dec ‘03 At 31 Dec ‘04 €000 At 31 Dec ‘03 €000Equities 6.70% 875 7.40% 733Bonds 3.70% 436 4.40% 454Other 4.70% 130 5.40% 85

Total market value of pension scheme assets 1,441 1,272Value of annuity contracts matchingpension in payment liabilities 1,538 1,401Total Scheme Assets 2,979 2,673

Present value of funded pension liabilities (1,826) (1,524)Value of liabilities in respect of pensions in payments securedby Annuity Contracts (1,538) (1,401)Total Scheme Liabilities (3,364) (2,925)

Deficit in Scheme (385) (252)

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2. Operating SurplusThe operating surplus has been arrived at after charging / crediting:- 2004 2003 € €

Auditors’ Remuneration 22,175 27,323

Interest Payable 40,176 33,908

Interest Receivable (31,018) (35,248)

3. Employees and Remuneration 2004 2003 € €

3.1 Staff Costs

Wages and Salaries 1,780,600 1,649,681

Pension Scheme Contribution 125,727 145,416

1,906,327 1,795,097

3.2 The average weekly number of employees during the year were made up as follows:-

Administration 35 33

4. Fixed Assets Land & Furniture & Motor Buildings Equipment Vehicles Total € € € €

Cost

Cost/valuation at 1 January 2004 2,825,167 1,269,992 67,607 4,162,766

Additions - 91,900 39,250 131,150

Disposal - - (31,616) (31,616)

Revaluation surplus 1,174,833 - - 1,174,833

4,000,000 1,361,892 75,241 5,437,133

Accumulated Depreciation

At 1 January 2004 - 915,301 26,168 941,469

On disposals - - (25,292) (25,292)

Depreciation Charge - 148,897 18,810 167,707

- 1,064,198 19,686 1,083,884

Book Value at 31 December 2004 4,000,000 297,694 55,555 4,353,249

Book Value at 31 December 2003 2,825,167 354,691 41,439 3,221,297

Land and Buildings were revalued by Lisney, Chartered Surveyors, 24 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 in July 2004 on the basis of open market value for existing use and this valuation is included above.

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5. Cash Flow Statement 2004 2003 € €

(a) Reconciliation of Operating Surplus to Net Cash Inflow from operating activities

Operating Surplus 154,774 384,089Interest Adjustment (46,227) (53,412)Depreciation Charge 167,707 179,799Loss on disposal of fixed assets 5,405 -(Increase) / Decrease in Debtors (110,557) 124,645(Decrease) / Increase in Creditors 119,262 (27,499)(Decrease) / Increase in Subscriptions Prepaid and Term Subscriptions (71,669) 304,187Increase / (Decrease) in Lease Obligations 10,084 59,093Net Cash inflow from operating activities 228,779 970,902

(b) Analysis of Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents during the periodBalance at beginning of year 2,781,408 1,981,345Net cash (outflow) / inflow (684,869) 800,063Balance at end of year 2,096,539 2,781,408

(c) Summary of the Balances of Cash and Cash Equivalents as shown in the Balance Sheet Change Change 2004 2003 In 2004 In 2003 € € € €

Bank balances and cash (42,794) 138,323 (181,117) 103,783Short Term Investments 2,139,333 2,643,085 (503,752) 696,280 2,096,539 2,781,408 (684,869) 800,063

6. Debtors 2004 2003 € €

Debtors and Prepayments 291,054 185,044Prepayments 38,886 34,339 329,940 219,383

7. Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 2004 2003 € €

Creditors and Accruals 601,760 479,968Obligations under Finance Lease 41,404 29,240Taxation and Social Welfare (Note 7.1) 60,738 66,399Deferred Income (Note 7.2) 104,233 89,693Subscriptions Prepaid and Refundable 318,832 390,501 1,126,967 1,055,801

7.1 Taxation and Social Welfare 2004 2003 € €

PAYE / PRSI 65,569 63,640Corporation Tax (4,831) 2,759 60,738 66,399

7.2 Deferred Income 2004 2003 € €

STEPS ProgrammeBalance at beginning of year 89,693 69,642Contributions Received 235,311 230,394Released to Income in year (220,771) (210,343) 104,233 89,693

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8. Creditors - amounts falling due after one year 2004 2003 € €

Obligations under Finance Lease 77,229 79,309

Term Subscriptions - 11,409

77,229 90,718

9. Accumulated Fund 2004 2003 € €

Balance at beginning of year 1,752,133 1,583,666

Surplus for year 154,774 168,467

Transfer from Reserve for Future Development 1,322,241 -

Balance at end of year 3,229,148 1,752,133

10. Reserve for Future Development 2004 2003 € €

Balance at beginning of year 1,322,241 1,106,619

Transfer (to) / from Accumulated Fund (1,322,241) 215,622

- 1,322,241

11. Revaluation Reserve 2004 2003 € €

Reserve at beginning of year 2,001,205 2,001,205

Revaluation surplus 1,174,833 -

3,176,038 2,001,205

12. Reclassification of Comparative Figures

The comparative figures have been reclassified in respect of some headings.

13. Capital Commitments

At 31 December 2004 capital commitments of approximately €3m existed. Provision for this amount has not been made in the financial statements.

14. Approval of the Financial Statements

The Financial Statements were approved by Council on 2 April 2005.

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CORE ACTIVITIES

Membership Developments:- Register of Members

The Register of Members is available on the Members Only area of the IEI Website. The decision not to print the document on paper was taken by Executive in November 2004. This move not only reduces the amount of paper used, but also enables the IEI to update the register more frequently.

Membership & Qualifications BoardBoard Members:

Bill Grimson - Chairman, Mark Richardson,- Vice Chairman (to September 2004), John Monaghan – Vice Chairman (from September 2004), Michael Creed, Paul Fanning, Richard Grainger, Michael Higgins, John Mahady, Pierce Martin, Eamonn McQuade, John J Murphy, Michael O’Donnell, Brendan O’Regan, Greg Traynor, John Vickery, Mary White, Gráinne Wolfe

Council has delegated to the Membership & Qualifications Board responsibility for various issues relating to membership including admission to the Register of members, the establishment and execution of all policies and regulations in respect of membership and the approval and monitoring of international agreements on mutual acceptance of corresponding grades and titles of other engineering professional bodies.

IEI has the authority under its Charter and the 1969 legislation, to confer the registered titles of Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician on those it adjudicates to be competent, having regard to their education, training and competencies. Government has designated IEI as the sole competent authority to maintain the Irish register of different categories of engineering personnel under EU Directives.

The Board plays an important role in advising the IEI about international agreements and matters arising from them. The various international agreements into which IEI has entered ensure that the qualifications of its members working abroad are well recognised, thereby facilitating greater mobility for them.

The Board met on eleven occasions during 2004 and considered 1,455 (1,689) applications, excluding students, for election and transfer. Corresponding figures for the 2003 session are shown in brackets. 578 (719)

new members were elected and 953 (685) transferred to a higher grade of membership. A further 2,718 (1,581) were elected to student membership. The successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examination fulfils the academic requirement of the IEI for Chartered Membership, with 4 candidates successful last year.

The IEI has now available the following procedures to assist potential members - The Mature Route to Chartered Engineer, The Mature Route to Associate Engineer, The Mature Route to Engineering Technician, The Individual Case Procedure to Ordinary Member, The Individual Case Procedure to Associate Member and the Examinations of the IEI. 228 (243) applications by these Alternative Route were considered during 2004.

Finance CommitteeBrian Kavanagh – ChairmanPaddy Caffrey – PresidentAnne Butler – Vice PresidentJohn McGowan – Vice PresidentPeter Langford – Past PresidentKevin Kernan – Director GeneralFergus Keane – Council NomineeJohn Byrne – Finance & IS Manager

The Finance Committee meets monthly to examine the income and expenditure of the Institution and it’s adherence to budget, to sanction Capital Expenditure, to deal with all other financial matters and to report on these to the Executive.

Key activities during the year were the management of funds regarding the Development Project at Head Office and an overall Risk Analysis review. The Committee also reviewed the 2004 Audited Accounts and Budget for 2005 and submitted these to Council for approval. The Finance Committee also oversees the Pension Fund and the investment in the reserve for future development.

The Chairman would like to thank the secretariat for it’s great work during the past year.

Board of ExaminersMichael Higgins - ChairmanDenis Higgins – Vice ChairmanChris Bruce, Michael Cavanagh, Ciaran Fahy, Susan Joyce, John Lombard, Andrew McFadyen, Declan McIlraith, Don Menzies, Matt Russell, Mary Sharp, Meabh Smith, Roger West

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IEI Council has delegated responsibility to the Board of Examiners for the supervision and control of the Professional Review procedures leading to the award to qualified candidates of the three Registered Professional Titles of the IEI, Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician. The Board appoints both Assessors and Interview Panels to undertake that procedure. Over the past year the Board has continued to review the procedure to ensure that adequate and consistent professional engineering standards are maintained both within and across all engineering disciplines.

Information evenings on achieving the Registered Titles of the IEI, Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician were held in Clyde Road and in the Cork, London & South East, Northern, South East, Thomond and West Regions. Briefing sessions were also held in Pfizer in Corkand Latel in Leixlip. The speakers, all Chartered Engineers and Fellows of IEI, gave advice on the compilation of the Engineering Practice Report and preparation for the Professional Interview. Over 400 members attended these information evenings during the year 2004. Follow up sessions were initiated in late 2004 where those who attended information evenings had the opportunity to get further advice and have their draft reports reviewed by assessors. During the year ending 31 December 2004 Professional Interviews were arranged for 249 candidates in Belfast, Cork, Galway, London and Clyde Road. The increase in the number of candidates reflects the increasing importance that members and employers are attaching to the titles. The IEI would like to thank all of the Chartered Engineers who acted as Assessors and/or Interviewers during the year. The third Conferring of Titles and Prizes Ceremony was held on 12 March 2004 at University College Dublin. Members who had achieved the Registered Titles and Fellowship of IEI were presented with their parchments by the President, Peter Langford. Conferring ceremonies were also held in the Cork, Thomond and West Regions during 2004.

Corporate Affiliate Membership

Corporate Membership is aimed at companies and organisations which employ engineering profes-sionals or benefit from their work, and who also

benefit directly or indirectly from the activities of the Institution. The Corporate Affiliate Membership Scheme helps finance the Institution’s future activities.

New members are always welcome to join this scheme, which now represents over 100 Corporate Affiliate Members. The Institution is extremely grateful to the members for their contribution in supporting and enhancing the engineering profession in Ireland and internationally during 2004.

For more information contact Úna Parsons 01-6090225.

The Institution of

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ABM Construction LtdAll Safe Risk Management & Safety Consultancy LtdAlpha SignsAlstomAnalog DevicesAndrew Mannion Engineering LimitedArup Consulting EngineersAscon LtdAughinish Alumina LimitedBank of IrelandBausch & Lomb IrelandBOC GasesBord Gáis ÉireannBoston Scientific EuropeC.M.I. Technical RecruitmentCallaghan EngineeringCalor TeorantaCDM (Camp Dresser & McKee (Ireland) Ltd.)Century Homes – Woodroe LtdCleary Doyle Contracting LimitedCoffey Construction LtdColin Buchanan & PartnersCRH plcCSM Technology LtdDBFL Consulting Engineers Department of Education & Science Eamonn Hassett & Co. LtdEden Precast Co LtdEG Pettit & CompanyEirgridEngtek LtdEnterprise Energy IrelandESBExecutive Benefits LtdFÁSFehily Timoney & CompanyFrank Glennon LtdGMC Civil & Mechanical EngineeringGreenstar Recycling Holdings LtdGriffiths & ArmourHayes Higgins Partnership

Hays Construction & Property

Hegarty Demolition Ltd

Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services

IBM Technology Campus

Intel Ireland

Iona Technologies Plc

Irish Industrial Explosives Ltd

Irish Tar & Bitumen Suppliers

Jacobs Engineering

Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd

John Doyle & Associates

John Paul Construction Ltd.

John Sisk & Son

Joseph Cunningham & Associates Ltd

Kentz Engineering International Ltd

Killeshal Precast Concrete Ltd

Kingspan Ltd

Magnum Opus Ltd

Malone O’Regan Consulting Engineers

Manor Park Home Builders Ltd

MC Building Chemicals Mueller & Partners

Merc Partners

Michael McNamara & Co

Michael Punch & Partners Ltd

National Roads Authority

Nicholas O’Dwyer Ltd

NSAI

NTR Plc

O2 Ireland

Oasis

O’Connor Sutton Cronin Consulting Engineers

Omega Financial Management

Tobin & Co Ltd. Consulting engineers

PH McCarthy Consulting Engineers

Pfizer Ireland

Pharmaceuticals

Pierse Contracting Ltd

PM

Proscon Limited

Roadbridge Ltd

Roankabin Manufacturing Ltd

Roche Ireland Ltd.

Roger Bullivant Limited

RPS Environmental Engineering Ltd

RPS-MCOS Ltd

Safegard Systems

Schneider Electric Ireland

Shirley Engineering Ltd

SIAC Construction Ltd

Stratus Technologies Ireland Ltd

T5 Partnership Limited

Tara Mines Ltd

Teradyne Ireland Ltd

The O’Reilly Partnership

Ultratech Ltd

Vhi Healthcare

Waterford Crystal

Wills Brothers Ltd

Wyeth Medica Ireland

Xilinx Ireland

Zenith Technologies

The following is the list of Corporate Affiliate Members of the Institution as of March 2005.

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Promoting Engineering as a CareerSTEPS Activities:

The reach of the STEPS programme has been extended into more schools, achieved more publicity and gained more support from Industry and the Department of Education & Science through the success of its activities. The Junior Engineers for Ireland K’Nex Challenge - STEPS, working with Hasbro, a major manufacturer of toy and game products, including K'Nex, is bringing the Junior Engineers for Ireland K’Nex Challenge to schools all over the country. The aim of the challenge is to provide primary school children with an introduction to the exciting world of engineering and technology. The 2004 Challenge involved 115 primary schools and this year’s Challenge will be expanded to cover 250 schools and in excess of 7,500 pupils.

The Magical Science Show - aimed at 4th, 5th and 6th classes creates a positive attitude toward science before the pupils enter second level. The explosive and energetic show is an entertaining lecture-demonstration that shows how exciting science can be, and how it is an essential part of everyone’s daily life. During the year Shows were attended by over 7,000 pupils at venues around the country including Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Maynooth and Monaghan.

‘Engineering as a Career’ Student Seminars – these STEPS Seminars consist of seven short presentations on the various disciplines of engineering. The Seminars, which take place countrywide, are aimed at teachers, parents and pre-leaving cert students and aim to help differentiate between the various engineering fields with each presenta-tion given by a recent graduate. Seminars took place in venues during the year including Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Letterkenny, Limerick, Maynooth, Sligo, Tralee and Waterford.

Engineer to Schools visits - This new initiative for the 2004-2005 academic year saw over 200 graduate engineers visiting schools in their locality to talk to the students about the diversity of the engineering profession.

School to Industry Visits - Over 200 schools registered to participate in the STEPS School to Industry event,

where schools are linked to local engineering firms. The students visit the company to see at first hand the work engineers are involved in.

Interactive Industry Day - Following the success of

the pilot day organised in Xilinx in CityWest, this new initiative will run in various engineering companies in the future. Students from 1st and 2nd year are given an insight into the engineering world. Through a plant tour, the students work closely with the graduate engineers on a set engineering challenge, to get a deeper understanding of the engineering profession.

Explore Engineering Summer Camp – STEPS is working closely with the University of Limerick to bring the interactive week-long Engineering Summer Camp to pre leaving certificate students. The programme will allow the exploration of elements of engineering, engineering science, engineering design and fun with mathematics. Students will be given the opportunity to explore possible career options within different engineering fields.

STEPS Publications & website- Engineering Life - aimed at second level students,

teachers and guidance counsellors- Get SET newsletter - aimed at primary

and second level teachers- “Engineering as a Career”, by Prof Gerry Byrne- Engineering Discipline sheets- STEPS website www.steps.ie

For More information:Ita McGuigan01 [email protected]

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Accreditation of Engineering Qualifications:The Institution has formally accredited engineering

degree programmes in Ireland since 1982. Reports on accreditation visits in respect of three new engineering degree programmes were considered by the Accreditation Board during the year and all three were accredited for the first time. The Accreditation Board met on three occasions in 2004. The Executive approved new Terms of reference for the Board during the year.

The accreditation periods for a number of programmes were extended by one year so that the 2005 “peak” of accreditation visits could be reduced. In a number of cases, colleges were modularising and semestering their programmes and sought extensions for those reasons.

In January 2004, the Board formulated and submitted a response to the HETAC consultation document “Towards the Development of a Policy on Named Awards”. The main concern expressed in the response was in respect of the title of Bachelor of Engineering being proposed by HETAC for engineering technology programmes at Level 7 in the National Framework of Qualifications. Previously, programmes at this level led to the National Diploma in Engineering. The final set of named awards published by HETAC in May 2004 still contained Bachelor of Engineering at Level 7. In June 2004, the Institution, together with DIT entered into discussions (chaired by the Chief Executive of NQAI) with HETAC in an effort to resolve this matter. A report on international practice jointly produced by the IEI, HETAC, DIT & NQAI revealed that in countries with engineering education structures similar to ours, awards title practice was broadly in line with the IEI position. The IEI had discussions on this matter with the Council of Directors in December 2004.

The Board held two seminars aimed at engineering academic staff in universities and institutes of technology, on the new outcomes-based Accreditation Criteria. A delegation from the Accreditation Board (Don McCloy, Michael Hillery & Denis McGrath) participated in a training session for assessors working for the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, in October 2004. Using ideas gained at this session, a one-day training course for IEI assessors, on how to accredit engineering programmes on the basis of Programme Outcomes was organised for 20 IEI assessors in December 2004. Meetings were held in relation to implementing the Institution’s policy “A New Structure for Engineering Education in Ireland – Implementation of the

Maintaining Standards

Bye-law Review:Following the major Bye-law review undertaken in the

last session, the Institution's Bye-laws were revised and streamlined with items more of an operational nature taken out. The full text of the Bye-laws is now available on the IEI website www.iei.ie. Since the review, the material relating to membership procedures has been compiled into another document - Membership Regulations – which is also available on the website.

Code of EthicsEngineering is a profession requiring a high standard

of scientific education together with specialised training, formation and experience. Adherence to an appropriate Code of Ethics is an essential characteristic of the profes-sional engineer and the Institution’s Code, which applies to all categories of Members on the Institution’s Registers is drawn up with the principles of natural justice in mind and defines relations with colleagues, clients, employers and society in general; environmental and social obligations; maintenance and development of professional conduct and standards and enforcement procedures and disciplinary action. The full text of the Code of Ethics is available on the IEI website www.iei.ie

Where cases of alleged professional misconduct arise, the Institution’s Ethics & Disciplinary Board, established by Council and charged with promoting, monitoring and enforcing the Institution’s Code of Ethics is consulted. During the year, a number of cases were referred to the Institution, but were resolved without recourse to the Board. This is in contrast to the previous year when 3 cases were heard by the Board and one member suspended when the allegations of misconduct were upheld. One case is currently under appeal with the Appeal Board.

Board Members:Sean Finlay – ChairmanKevin Kernan – Hon SecretaryDomhnall Blair, Charlie Campbell, Gerry Cannon, Geraldine Clarke (Solicitor), Ciaran Fahy, Oliver Feighan, Denis Higgins, John Higgins, Conor Hogan (Chartered Surveyor), Breege Kilkenny, Gavin Murphy, Diarmuid Murray (Chartered Accountant)

Appeal Board:Prof Jane Grimson – ChairmanPat Hanratty (Senior Counsel), Pat Lynch

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Bologna Declaration” with the Department of Education & Science, the Deans of Engineering in the universi-ties, Heads of Schools of Engineering in the institutes of technology and the HEA.

Members of the Board attended, by invitation, accredita-tions in the Republic of Korea and Singapore. In January 2004, the Institution made a submission to the OECD Review Group on Higher Education in Ireland.

In October 2004, on the expiry of three years in office, the Executive appointed a new Accreditation Board for a three-year term. Sincere gratitude is extended to members of the outgoing Board who had initiated and established such far-reaching policies as the new outcomes-based Accreditation Criteria and the Institution’s position on the Bologna Declaration.

Accreditation Board:Prof Don McCloy (Mechanical) – ChairmanProf Norman Black (Software), Prof Tom Brazil (Electronic), Michael Buckley (Building Services), Dr Gabriel Crean (Electronic), Dr Attracta Foley (Civil), Dr Brian Foley (Electronic), Dr Brian Glennon (Chemical), Prof Michael Hillery (Manufacturing), Liam Hodnett (Civil), Dr Matt Hussey (Bio-Medical), Prof Charles McCorkell (Electronic), Dr Brendan McCormack (Mechanical), Ralph McGuckin (Civil), Pat McLaughlin (Manufacturing), Prof Sean McNamara (Mechanical), Prof Mike Murphy (Electronic), Prof Padraic O’Donoghue (Civil), Niamh O’Sullivan (Civil), Prof Fernanda Oliveira (Food), Pierce Pigott (Civil), Peter Roche (Electrical), Denis McGrath - Registrar

Accreditation Committee for Engineering Technician & Technology Qualifications:Following discussions with the Institution, HETAC nomi-nated Dr Peter Cullen CEng (UK), Head of Research & Policy Analysis, HETAC and Dr Dermot Douglas, Senior Academic Executive with the Council of Directors of Institutes of Technology as its representatives on the Committee. The Committee met on three occasions and made a number of policy proposals to the Accreditation Board.

Committee: Pierce Pigott – Chairman IEI Accreditation Board (up to October 2005)Prof Don McCloy (from October 2005)Dr Peter Cullen, Dr Dermot Douglas, Richard Grainger, Bill Grimson, Michael Higgins, Paul Sliney, Dr Jonathan Fisher (up to July 2004), John Turner,

Maria Kyne, Gerard McMichael, Dr Brendan McCormack, Dr Paula Trench, Dr Pat Phelan, Larry McNutt, Kevin Lynch, John Doyle, Pat McLaughlin, Denis Moran, Denis McFadden, Denis McGrath – IEI Registrar

Dispute Resolution Panel:Dr Nael Bunni – ChairmanMax Abrahamson, Tim Ahern, Tim Bouchier-Hayes, Colm Devine, Hank Fogarty, Gerry Galvin, Geoffrey Hawker, Ken Staveley, Denis McGrath – RegistrarDuring the year, five requests to deal with disputes in

the engineering industry were received. The President appointed three arbitrators and two conciliators from the IEI List of Arbitrators & Conciliators to deal with these disputes. In January 2004 a Workshop on Training Conciliators for Dispute Boards was held.

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Membership Services

ABB Ltd (Dundalk)AirtricityAnalog DevicesArup Consulting EngineersAscon RohconAughinish AluminaBausch & LombBayer DiagnosticsBoston Scientific GalwayBristol Myers SquibbCarl Bro IrelandClare County CouncilComRegDefence Forces – Corps of EngineersDepartment of Communications, Marine & Natural ResourcesDepuy Johnson & JohnsonDublin City Council

EG Pettit & CompanyESAT BTESB Customer SupplyESB InternationalESB NetworksESB Power GenerationFehily Timoney & CompanyGE SecurityGlaxoSmithKlineHoneywell Engines, Systems & ServicesHP European Software Centre GalwayHP Inkjet Mfg LeixlipIBMInamedIntelKirk McClure MortonLucent Technologies

Meath County CouncilMotorolaMouchel ParkmanN. J. O’Gorman & Associates LtdNicholas O’Dwyer LtdOffice of Public WorksP.H. McCarthy Consulting Eng.P.J. Hegarty & SonsPfizer Ireland PharmaceuticalsPMQuinn Manufacturing LtdRoughan & O’DonovanRPS - MCOSTES Consulting EngineersThomas Garland & PartnersTobin Consulting EngineersWDR & RT TaggartXilinx Ireland

Prof. Cecil ArmstrongJohn Butler Prof. John Byrne Finbarr Callanan Philip Callary Charlie CampbellDr Michael ConlonKevin Connolly Tim Corcoran Dr Brian Coughlan Jimmy Cullen Prof John Fitzpatrick Padraic FogartyRichard Grainger

Michael Hayden Michael HigginsProf Michael Hillary Donal Hughes Peter Langford Pierce Martin Declan McIlrath Ciaran Mulhall Sean Murphy Gerry O’BrienTerence O’DonnellJim O’DwyerKevin O’Rourke Prof Kevin Ryan

The Institution maintains strong links with industry through its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation Scheme. This scheme is designed to support lifelong learning, by stimulating and recognising good organisational practice in the area of professional develop-ment for engineers and technical staff.

To achieve CPD accreditation an organisation must fulfil seven criteria:1. Comprehensive CPD Policy2. Performance Management System including an

individual CPD needs analysis

3. CPD activity exceeding 5 days per annum per engineer/technician

4. Mentoring programme5. Involvement with professional institutions6. Knowledge sharing / knowledge management7. Management control system

The inaugural IEI CPD Company of the Year Award went to joint winners Intel and Hewlett Packard. The award gives recognition to companies who have demonstrated clear-cut business benefits arising directly from innovative approaches to CPD for their engineering staff.

CPD Accredited Companies

The Institution is constantly striving to improve service to members and add value to IEI membership.

Links with Industry - CPD Accreditation Scheme

If you want to know more about CPD Accreditation Contact:

Úna Parsons01 6090225

Carósa Kelly01 6090247

Aidan Harney01 6090214

The IEI appreciates the work of the CPD Accreditation Panel

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CPD Training:During 2004 a total of 65 Training Courses and

Seminars were organised by the IEI CPD team. 1,880 delegates attended these courses - an increase of 21% over 2003.

All IEI courses and seminars are CPD approved. (During the year an online booking and credit card payment in-service was introduced for all courses and seminars facilitating quick booking and eliminating unnecessary paperwork.)

Progress and development of CPD Training Activities is monitored by the CPD standing committee.The Institution greatly appreciates the work of the CPD Standing CommitteeAnn Butler (chairperson), Aidan Harney, Michael Hayden, Dee Kehoe, Cariosa Kelly, Jimmy KinahanRobert Kinsella, Terry Landers, Tom Leahy, Michael Loughnane, Brian Mulligan, Gerry O’Brien, Úna Parsons, Tony White

Graduate Training Programme:The IEI Graduate Training Programme, which is

used by organisations as part of their development programmes for graduate engineers, was launched at the Annual Conference in Galway in September 2004. The Programme identifies some training courses that contribute to the achievement of the key competencies leading to the Chartered Engineer title and fall under the headings of Project Management, Financial Awareness, Managerial Leadership, Personal Development, Communication Skills, Legislation, Quality and IT Skills. These courses are scheduled as part of IEI’s CPD programme or are available via IEI’s Register of Training Providers which are listed on www.iei.ie.

Register of Training Providers:

As part of its commitment to CPD, the IEI has set up a Register of Training Providers identifying and listing companies who offer relevant quality learning opportunities for IEI members. Working in partnership, the training programmes deemed to be beneficial and of an appropriate standard will be promoted to all IEI members

and the provider is entitled to use the designation “IEI CPD Registered Training Provider”. Nearly 200 Training Providers are now listed on this Register which is contin-ually updated and is available on the website www.iei.ie.

IEI Member Group Schemes:As a member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland

you can avail of discounts on a range of products and services such as travel insurance, credit cards, car hire, shopping, mortgages, hotels and many more. There are also a number of group schemes you are entitled to join as a member. These discounts have been negotiated on your behalf and we encourage you to take advantage of them. Visit www.iei.ie and click on ‘Membership’ to find out where savings can be made!

Library & Archive:A valuable resource for members of the Institution is the

Library, Reading Room and Archive Facilities at Clyde Road which holds over 7,000 books and documents. The most requested books are the Transactions of the Institution, which record the major engineering works in Ireland from 1845 to the present day. Opening hours of the Library are 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday and on Saturday (by appointment). Many IEI and other publications are now available to purchase online www.iei.ie

The Communications Task Force was asked to assess the role of the IEI Library/Information Service and reorganise to focus better on service to members. They were also asked to implement a programme of continuous improvement in communications to members including the Engineers Journal, Annual Report, e-zine and website.

Plans are in place to transfer the IEI archive collection to the Irish Architectural Archive on Merrion Square in Dublin, ensuring that members can better access the full archives of the Institution.

The task force’s proposal for a knowledge informa-tion service was amalgamated into one of the core ideas of the recently approved IEI marketing plan. This will see the overhaul of the IEI website to make it a more valuable service to members. The website will be more user-focused and will be combined with a new library service to provide the ‘knowledge management service”. Improving the Engineers Journal and other publications will form the agenda for the Editorial Board in the year ahead.

If you would like to find out more about IEI's Training Courses & Seminars or becoming a training provider please contact:

Ger Leathem [email protected]

Andrea Baynes [email protected]

Jimmy Kinahan [email protected]

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The Editorial Board oversee all the IEI’s publica-tions and work closely with our publishers IFP Media to produce quality material that is relevant to all disciplines.Editorial Board Members

Pierce Martin - Chairman, Kevin O’Rourke, Michael Higgins, Michael O’Donnell, Ita McGuigan, Tim Corcoran, Martin Mannion, Kevin Ryan, Eoin Gill

Engineers Journal and WebsiteThe content of the Journal has gone from strength

to strength in the last year with additions including ‘academic review’ section and the new–look CPD section. Editor, Mary Sweetman, has given readers an insight into the variety of engineering disciplines in Ireland and the exciting projects and emerging technologies engineers are working on. She has welcomed contributions from members, researchers and industry leaders while at the same time, getting out in the field and interview-ing engineers working at the coalface. We are very grateful to all our members who have contributed articles, photographs and news to the Engineers Journal over the last 10 issues, and encourage all members to get their names in print!

The IEI website has been developed to allow members to change their contact details and pay their subscription on-line. Members can now book and pay for training courses on-line as well as purchase contracts and guideline documents from the IEI library. You will see more developments on the website over the coming year. Visit www.iei.ie

Recognition of Members Achievements:

A number of awards and prizes were presented during the year, and at the Conferring of Titles and Prizes ceremony, 4th March 2005.

IEI / Parc Chartered Engineer of the Year AwardThe competition for the annual IEI Chartered Engineer

of the Year Award, sponsored by Parc was held in City West Hotel on 12 November 2004. Six finalists were selected from IEI members who had successfully completed the Professional Review for the Registered title Chartered Engineer between 1 July 2003 and 1 July 2004. Michael O’Sullivan, BE SM CEng MIEI, a Research & Technology Developer with MCS Galway, was chosen as the 2004 Chartered Engineer of the Year for his project “Pre-Engineering Design of a Titanium Riser for Gas Export”. He was presented with a trophy and a cheque for €2,500

by Marian Noone from Parc. Five other finalists, Thomas Cashel of Oran Precase, John Elwood of Celestica, Markus Hausen of Exstrado, Fionna O’Regan of Fehily Timoney & Company and Niamh O’Sullivan of Arup Consulting Engineers received certificates and trophies.The Siemens/IEI Young Engineer of the Year Award,

established to showcase engineering excellence in third level institutions, is open to final year students of IEI & Engineering Council accredited engineering degree programmes. The 2004 winner was Niamh Thompson a Mechanical Engineering Student at Cork IT for her research project “Does Hydrogen Peroxide Influence the Performance Characteristics of Bone Cement?”

The Institution Prize is the premier prize awarded for a paper or publication in any discipline. It was established in 1970 and is awarded for contributions of outstanding merit by members of the Institution. The 2004 winner was Annraoi de Paor for his paper “Helping Hands: Communication and Control for Disabled People”

The Presidents Award was presented to Dr Ronald Tallon, one of Ireland’s leading architects, of Scott Tallon Walker was presented with the President’s Award, for his outstanding contribution to the built environment.

The Smith Testimonial, a long established award was instituted in 1884 following a bequest by John Chaloner Smith of a Testimonial subscribed by his colleagues in recognition of his service as Honorary Secretary of the Institution. This year, a number of Smith Testimonials were awarded – to P J Rudden for his paper on “Gas Pipeline to the West”, to Pat O’ Sullivan & Joe Fitzpatrick for their paper on “21st Century Software Development - An “On Demand” Software Engineering Process Perspective” and to Louise Dowling for her paper on “An overview of railway coastal protection on the east coast with particular reference to solutions applied between Bray and Wicklow”.

The McDonald Award, funded by a bequest made to the Institution by the ESB to commemorate Joseph McDonald, former Chief Civil Engineer and one of the founding fathers of engineering in the ESB. He was also President of the Institution in 1947-1948. In 2004, it was awarded to Jim Caffrey, Troy Burton & John Higgins for their paper “Broadmeadow Estuary Bridge - Integration of Design and Construction”.

Photography Prize – The Inaugural photo competi-tion was very successful attracting over 250 entries from IEI members, third level students and profes-sional photographers. There

For further information on the IEI Prizes & Awards contact:

Jimmy Kinahan 01-6090227.

The Library: John Callanan at 01-6090232.

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were winners in six categories. MEETA Award – Maintenance Project of the Year

2004, sponsored by PMI Software, was awarded to John McCarthy, Maurice O’Shea & Padraig Kelly of Iarnród Éireann for their project “Implementing a new culture of change within the Semi State: Iarnród Éireann’s commuter service depot(maintenance) McBride Station Drogheda”. Four companies received the “Award of Maintenance Excellence” and a further six received the “Certificate of Achievement”.

The Heritage Award, presented annually for the best Heritage Paper, was awarded to Pearse Sutton & Barry Trollop for their paper “Faithful Restoration of the Palm House at the Botanic Gardens”.

ESBI Eddie Nolan Award, funded by an endowment made by ESBI to commemorate the late Eddie Nolan, a distinguished and innovative Structural Engineer and active member of the Institution, is awarded for the best final year structures project in UCD, Eddie’s alma mater. The award went to Brendan Barry for his project “Structural Scheme Design for a mixed-use multi-storey complex in the Smithfield area”.

The Morgan Sheehy Medal, inaugurated in 1995, is awarded annually for the best paper presented to the Structures & Construction Division. Morgan Sheehy was President of the Institution of 1979 and was Managing Director of Ove Arup & Partners Ireland who funded the award in his memory. This year the winners were Cormac Deavy, Keith Jones & Andrew Allsop for their paper on “The Spire of Dublin”

The Geotechnical Prize, established in 1991 and awarded annually for papers of specific geotechnical interest presented at a meeting of The IEI, was won by Samir Hebib & Eric R Farrell for their paper “Stabilisation of Irish Soils”.

The Biomedical Medal, awarded by the Biomedical Engineering Division for research at PhD level was this year awarded to Niall McCarthy for his paper on “A Laser Release Method for Producing Prototype Flexible Retinal Implant Devices”. The Medal was accompanied by an honorarium of €1,000, kindly sponsored by Medtronic who are committed to supporting research and develop-ment in biomedical engineering in Ireland.

The Sir Bernard Crossland Bursary is awarded to a postgraduate student in their second year of research in Mechanical Engineering at an Irish University. 2004 saw the seventh such award, organised jointly by IEI and The Council of Professors of Mechanical Engineering, with funding for the prize provided by a bequest from Sir Bernard. The winner was Patrick Walsh of the University of Limerick for his paper “The Design and Operation of a continuous Flow Polymerase Chain Reaction Device for High Throughput Screening”.

An Roth Essay Award, this annual essay competition,

organised by An Roth, IEI’s Irish language society was won by Sean Mac an Bhaird for “An tSlí ChunGeilleagar Hidrigín a aimsiú – The way to discover the economics of hydrogen”, Pól Ó’Cíosáin for “An Nertú ár nOidhreacht” (Strengthening our heritage) and Aonghus ó Hálmhain for “Huygens – ag tuirlingt at ghealach dhiamhair Shataim, Tíotán” (Huygens, landing on Titan - the glorious moon of Saturn).

The Peter Rice Medal, instituted by the North East Region for a Diploma level student in Electronics or Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering at Dundalk IT. The students with the highest average in each Department are invited to present to an adjudication panel. This year the Medal was awarded to Electronics student Alan Kennedy for technical merit and quality of presentation of his course work

Benevolent FundThe Institution’s Benevolent Fund provides much needed

financial assistance those in very real need - to engineers, the families of engineers and to the families of deceased engineers who find themselves in difficulties. All the work of the Benevolent Fund is carried out with absolute tact and confidentiality but relies on members to bring cases to its attention. The Fund currently donates in excess of €50,000 per year with the main income source being the voluntary subscriptions that IEI members include with their yearly subscription payments and the proceeds from the Roadstone/John A Wood Golf competition. The Committee of Management would like to thank all those who have contributed and would like to encourage many more to help the Fund.Officers:

Kevin Madden - ChairmanPat May - Hon SecretarySean Wallace - Hon Treasurer

Committee:Ron Bergin, Peter Fagan, John Higgins, Brendan Murphy, Kevin McGarry, Raymond Sexton

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SOCIAL:The Institution, offers a range of social outlets for

members providing valuable networking opportunities in a variety of ways - from bridge and golf playing to Toastmasters and the Annual and Young Engineers Balls. Each of the Regions offer similar opportunities country-wide, full details of which are available on the website.

Bridge Club:Committee

Michael McMahon - PresidentNance O’Mahony - CaptainBrian Lawlor - Hon SecretaryNick Lowe - Hon TreasurerMichael KeavenyGerard KellySean McGrathMarie O’Neill

CommentThe Bridge Club, soon to celebrate its 50th year in

existence, meets every Monday evening at 7.30 p.m. in 22 Clyde Road. It is one of the Institution’s longest established clubs and all IEI members and their immediate families are eligible for full Club membership. A rota system is operational throughout the winter months for the benefit of visiting members and to provide partners for Club members who have none on any particular night.

New members are always welcomed!

Engineers Toastmasters:Club president: Padraig DoyleVice President Education : Pat BrannellyAttendance at Toastmasters meetings and achieving recognition as a competent toastmaster (CTM) are recognised for CPD credits by the IEI. Engineers Toastmasters club continues its reputation as a distin-guished club with one of its members, Ciaran Blair, this year’s Area Governor. Ciaran’s oratorical skills were called upon to give the after dinner speech in TCD at Paddy Purcell’s retirement dinner. The club has 20 meetings a year and 3 social occasions, including this year a reenactment of James Joyces play “the Dead”. The club has 40 members and guests are always very welcome, and free. The club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from September to May at Jurys Montrose Hotel at 8.00 p.m.For further information, please contact Pádraig Doyle

- Pá[email protected]

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Our Voice Nationally The Institution is a powerful voice on behalf of the

engineering profession in Ireland, representing as it does some 21,000 engineers. During the year a number of sub-missions were made to Government and subsequent meet-ings with key Government personnel initiated as a result. More and more the Institution is being seen as key source of expertise and opinion is sought on a wide variety of matters. During the session, submissions to Government were made on: - ■ Delivering Water Services for the 21st Century – June 2004 ■ Draft Planning Guidelines for Windfarm Developments

– September 2004 ■ Budget 2005 – October 2004 ■ Achieving Competitiveness - Outcome of 2004 Annual

Conference – December 2004■ Infrastructure Development and the National

Development Plan – January 2005■ Proposed M3 (Clonee - Kells) Road Scheme – February 2005

The Institution has very strong links with The Irish Academy of Engineering, 46 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel 01-642 5588, the officers of which are all eminent engineers including Past Presidents of IEI. The Academy, now in its seventh year as a think-tank, produces inde-pendent evidence-based reports on medium to long-term issues whose purpose is to inform and stimulate discussion in advance of policy decisions. It also honours engineers who have a distinguished record of achievement through-out their careers. Membership comprises some 100 fellows who are elected from among the Fellows of the Institution. In addition a formal decision was made during the year to amend the By-Laws to allow Fellowship to be conferred, up to a limit of 10% of members, on senior individuals from outside the engineering profession who have made a significant contribution in their careers to the engineering sciences and to the development of engineering in Ireland. The Academy has the strong support of the Institution in fulfilling its role in relation to medium to long-term issues. Two significant reports have been completed in the last two years, and plans are to continue at this rate during 2005 and 2006. During 2004 the Academy completed a report on Creating Europe’s Most Attractive Environment for Intellectual Property in the ICT Sector. This report was commissioned by Science Foundation Ireland, and was conducted under the guidance of a Task Force comprising the Academy, the Institution and ICT Ireland, and with the assistance of a professional Project Facilitator. The

primary recommendation of the report was the creation of a €100m Fund for ICT Applied Research in third level institutions for industry. The second report completed this year was A Vision for Transport in Ireland in 2050. This report was a contribution to a long-term vision for the transport of people and goods on the island in 2050. It was a vision of what might be, and was firmly rooted in engineering developments that are evident today. The report was widely acclaimed and attracted significant publicity in the media both in the Republic and Northern Ireland, and also in Britain. Toward the end of the year InterTrade Ireland commissioned the Academy and the Institution to prepare a joint report on “Engineering a Knowledge Island 2020” which will focus on the engi-neering manpower requirements to create a leading global economy in per capita output terms on this island. Funding has also been procured for a study on “Energy 2035”. The Academy has increased its international activities and in March hosted a seminar held at TCD under the auspices of EuroCase - the umbrella body for 19 European Academies of Engineering, and later in the year hosted a visit by a delegation from the Royal Academy of Engineering from London. It also co-hosted, with the Royal Irish Academy, a meeting of the Presidents Circle of the US Academies of Engineering, Science & Medicine. Finally a large number of members attended a lunch in July to mark the retire-ment of Dr Finbar Callanan as Secretary of the Academy. Dr Callanan was a prime mover in the establishment of the Academy in 1996. Members expressed their appreciation of his inspired leadership in the critical formative years of the organisation. Michael Higgins succeeded him as Honorary Secretary.

Construction Industry Council:The Construction Industry Council, established in

February 1991 by the Construction Industry Federation, The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, The Institution of Engineers of Ireland, The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, The Society of Chartered Surveyors and The Building Materials Federation, deals with issues of common interest to the construction industry. Representation on the Council is normally the President and Chief Executive of each body or their repre-sentatives. Chairman and Secretary roles rotate and were held during 2004 by RIAI. There has been a major focus in the last year on issues concerning Health & Safety.IEI Representatives: Peter Lungford, Past President; Kevin Kernan, Director General

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Construction Safety Regulations:The Institution has continued to take an active role in

the debate on the construction health and safety regula-tions, and the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1989, and on the proposals to replace them. In this regard the Institution liaises with the RIAI and the SCS, but particularly with the Association of Consulting Engineers through the ACEI / IEI Joint Committee and other working groups. Serious differences had arisen, as reported last year, between the professional bodies and the HSA in respect of proposals for amending the Regulations sent by the HSA to the Minister and the guidelines on those proposals being drafted at the same time by the HSA. In an unusual, if not unique, step the four Presidents of the IEI, the ACEI, the RIAI, and the SCS had co-signed a detailed submission to the Minister of State at the time, Mr Frank Fahy, strongly critical of the HSA proposals and approach.

Extensive discussions took place in 2004 including a meeting with the Minister. This included detailed propos-als prepared by the professional bodies predominantly on the duties of the designer and the project supervisor for design. Following very slow progress a meeting followed with the Chief Executive of the HSA in January 2005 and it was agreed to reopen the process on a more acceptable basis, and negotiations, at the time of reporting, have just re-commenced A further development has been the publication of a Bill to replace the 1989 Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act which is being processed through the Oireachtas. It contains unclear, ambiguous and impractical clauses affecting construction clients, designers and con-tractors. The IEI and the other professional bodies have established a legal subcommittee whose first undertaking has been to prepare a submission to the Minister on the Bill. There are also serious outstanding concerns which the IEI, and others, have drawn to the attention of the HSA, but which have remained unaddressed, in respect of the terms of reference, protocols, and procedures under which its committees such as the Construction Advisory Committee and the Construction Safety Partnership carry out their business. Hopefully these will be resolved in the near future.

A Steering Group was established by IEI and ACEI to develop a training course based on the guidance manual “Designing for Safety in Construction” which was pub-lished jointly by IEI, ACEI and RIAI in 2003. This is an intensive full day course with workshops, followed by a test. Successful attendees will be awarded an IEI/ACEI “Designing for Safety in Construction” Certificate. It is

aimed at the client-appointed designers of the permanent works and it is hoped that this initiative will prove to be of assistance to such designers in complying with their duties under the Regulations. Both the IEI and ACEI are organising courses around the country. IEI members who are involved in the above on one or more of the various working groups and committees are:

Páid Cassidy, Derrick Edge, John Egan, Tom Gorman, Jack Kavanagh, Kevin Kernan, Peter Langford, Michael Moriarty, Terry O’Neill, Pierce Pigott, Kevin Rudden.

IEI / Irish Concrete Society Joint Working Party on ASR:Members:

Mark Richardson - Chairman Colm Bannon, John Higgins, Jack Kavanagh, Brian Kelly, Pat Maher, John Newell, Fred Norman

The Joint Working Party, set up to review recommenda-tions and guidance in respect of alkali-silica reaction in concrete recently completed its work. The group’s report was published in 2004 and the Chairman presented the findings to the 12th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Beijing in October. The revised report (ISBN 1-898-012-58-X) is essential reading for those specifying concrete to Irish Standard I.S./EN206-1 for use in building and civil engineering works.

Report On The Work Of The Liaison Committee For The Building Industry 2004

Outgoing Committee 2004

CIF RIAI SCS IEI/ACEI

William Hourie Eoin O’Morain Richard Mossop Vincent Barrett

Ken Arlow Jude O’Loughlin Derry Scully Noel Kane

Don O’Sullivan Eugene Dunne Ken Cribbin Terry O’Neill

David Hayden Joe Miller Gerry O’Sullivan John Purcell

The Committee met on 12 occasions during the year.

Insurance ClausesInsurance cover for “an act of terrorism” is not easily or

readily available on the insurance market but is required under the RIAI contract as it is not included in the ”List of Permitted Exclusions”. If this insurance can be obtained it has to be negotiated with the Insurance Company and an additional premium paid. The same is also true for insur-

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ance cover for injuries arising from contact with Asbestos. It has been agreed that a proposal to amend the contract will be formulated and circulated to the Constituent bodies for their approval.

Amendments to the Practice Notes

Three of the committee meetings had ‘single issue’ agen-das devoted to the revision of the Practice Notes, which involved all members of the Liaison Committee.

By the end of the year, work has substantially been com-pleted on this difficult and time consuming task. The com-pleted draft is nearly ready and hopefully will be circulated to the Constituent bodies in early course.

Percentage Addition and Plant ChargesThe Liaison Committee has been requested by the Forum

for the Construction Industry to update the Percentage Additions set out in the 23rd Edition and the schedule of Plant Charges. The 23rd Edition has not been updated since 1988 and the Plant Charges since 1976. There is con-cern that some items may be deemed anti-competitive and in breach of competition law. A Sub-Committee consisting of Ken Arlow, Kevin Dukes, Richard Mossop and Martin Lang has been working on this item

Conciliation Sub-Committee A Sub-Committee has been formed to deal with all con-ciliation/dispute resolution matters which arise in the contract. It is considered desirable to have a single con-ciliation panel to be used by all constituent bodies, as at present each constituent body has its own panel. It is also necessary to update the panel of conciliators as this has not been done for some time. A Survey to assess the views of the existing conciliators and to ascertain the level of conciliation being carried out by panel members and the overall level of success of conciliation as a dispute resolu-tion method is ongoing. The sub-committee is also dealing with the question of training for conciliators. It will be necessary to prepare a training programme for concilia-tors in the future. In the past persons who have completed the conciliators training course have traditionally been the main source of new conciliators.

The Conciliation sub-committee has also undertaken an examination of alternative dispute resolution methods with a view of incorporating a comprehensive dispute resolution procedure in the Contract in the future. This, it is envis-aged, will incorporate mediation leading on to non-binding conciliation with a short timescale. If this is not successful then the next phase will move on to a binding adjudication

and eventually, if necessary to a full-blown arbitration. The Sub-Committee comprises Gerry O’Sullivan, Noel Kane, Joe Miller with Martin Lang representing the CIF.

Appointment of Project Supervisor Construction stage (PSCS)Discussions took place during the year concerning the possibility of a review of pricing for the provision of the PSCS in the Bill of Quantities. It had been suggested that the cost to the Contractor to act as the PSCS should be allowed at a pre-determined percentage. It was agreed however to take this item off the agenda until publication of the new Health and Safety Regulations.

SecretariatIt was agreed that following the retirement of Sandra

Allen, who was employed by the CIF, that the Secretarial services for the Liaison Committee would continue to be provided by the CIF.

ConclusionDuring the year a number of long-standing and commit-

ted members retired from the Committee, these are Dick McElligot, Conor Hogan and Pierce Piggott. Their contri-butions over the years were considerable and the committee has been fortunate to have the benefit of their services for so long. Sandra Allen who has been acting as Secretary for many years has also retired. Her contribution was excellent and was much appreciated.

The following new members joined the committee: David Hayden, Ken Cribbin and Vincent Barrett. Aoife Lawlor has now taken up the role of Secretary. The voluntary work done by the members on the Practice Notes will be a great benefit to the industry when they are completed.

Forum for the Construction IndustryThe Forum for the Construction Industry (FCI) was

set up jointly by the Government (DOE) and the industry mainly to implement the recommendations of the Strategic Review Committee (SRC) Report published in 1997. IEI have been contributors to and full participants in the SRC and FCI committees, both of which have done valuable work. Finance Minister McCreevy declared in his December 2003 Budget speech that it was Government’s intention to reform construction procurement by intro-ducing lump sum fixed price contracts tendered on a competitive basis as the norm for construction and con-struction related services. Since then there has effectively been no significant Construction Forum activity. This was

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because the Department of Finance and the Government Construction Committee (GCCC) were preparing docu-ments/contracts showing how it is proposed to implement the new policy. On April 1st the Department of Finance issued the first documents arising from their deliberations to the Members of the FCI. They are titled: -

“Amendment to Standard Conditions of Contracts and Guidance Notes dealing with non recovery of labour and materials costs” and “Standard Conditions of Engagement and technical guidance dealing with competitive tendering of construction - related consultancy services”.

As we go to press, these documents are being studied carefully as they are complex and will have far reaching consequences for clients, contractors and consultants. DOF indicate that “Construction contracts for both tradi-tional and Design and Build are currently being examined by the GCCC” and they “expect that both contracts will be transmitted to FCI for consideration around mid May”. IEI and ACEI will be studying the documents in detail and preparing comments and responses to DOF proposals.IEI/ACEI Representative: Frank LeeObserver Status: Jack Kavanagh, Peter Langford, Kevin Kernan

Involvement in international engineering co-operation:

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS A bi-lateral agreement in respect of the Chartered

Engineer and Associate Engineer titles was signed with the Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK, in May 2004. The Institution was represented by the Director General and Registrar at workshops arising from the 2003 International Engineering Meetings, in London in June 2004. Agreement was reached on proposed attributes of graduates of accred-ited professional engineering programmes, graduates of accredited engineering technology programmes and gradu-ates of accredited engineering technician programmes. These will be considered for final approval at the next International Engineering Meetings, scheduled to be held in Hong Kong in June 2004. The agreed attributes are in line with the Institution’s Accreditation Criteria. The Institution was requested by the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education Korea (ABEEK) to act as one of two supporters for its application for Provisional Membership of the Washington Accord. Following consultation between the Chairman of the Accreditation Board and the Registrar, with representatives of ABEEK, the Executive Committee of Council, on the recommendation of the Accreditation Board, agreed to this request and the letter of support was sent to ABEEK.

FEANI – EU The Registrar, as member of the European Monitoring

Committee (EMC) – which grants the Eur Ing title – attend-ed four meetings of the Committee up to September 2004. On expiry of his term of office, the Registerar was replaced by Bill Grimson, Chair of the Institutions Membership & Qualifications Board, commenced a three year term of office in November 2004 and attended one meeting. Discussions on the EU Draft Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications continued. At the FEANI General Assembly in Malta in September 2004 (attended by Registrar), a proposal from Malta that FEANI work on producing a “document” (to eventually become either a “sector and annex” or a “common platform”) for submis-sion to the EU Commission, was unanimously adopted. In June 2004, the European Commission agreed funding of €400,000 for a project entitled EUR-ACE, Accreditation of European Engineering Programmes and Graduates. This project aims to establish a European quality label for engi-neering accreditation bodies which satisfy certain criteria. Prof. Michael Hillery, member of the Accreditation Board, is the IEI representative on this project. It is expected that an interim report will be published in time for inputting to the deliberations of the Ministers for Education meet-ing to consider progress on implementing the Bologna Declaration in Bergen in September 2005. A final report is expected in December 2005. The Secretary General of FEANI is in charge of finance for the project.

CLAIU-EU On behalf of the Institution, now a full member of

the Liaison Committee of the Associations of University Graduate Engineers of the European Union (CLAIU), the Registrar attended two meetings of its Executive Board in 2004. Among matters dealt with were the EU Draft Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications and the EUR-ACE Project.

CIGRE CIGRÉ (Conseil Internationale des Grands Réseaux

Électriques, the International Council on Large Electric Systems) is the leading worldwide organisation on electric power systems, covering their technical, economic, envi-ronmental, organisational and regulatory aspects.Committee:

Paul Smith - Chairman: Peter Roche – Hon Secretary, W Cassidy, D Healy, M Keane, P Lynch (IEI Representative), T Moloney, M Mackey, G O’Callaghan, M Power CIGRÉ enables Irish engineers and others to participate

in the exchange of engineering, economic, regulatory and

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organisational knowledge and information with regard to the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Its key function is to share information and to add value through syntheses of state of the art and world practices. CIGRÉ Session Paris 2004 Conference included:■ Panel session on Reliability of Supply ■ Workshops on Major System Disturbances and Electric

Power Engineering Education ■ Sixteen Group sessions, including new groups on

System Environmental Performance, Electricity Markets and Regulation, and Distribution Systems and Dispersed Generation

■ A number of Study Committee, Working Group and Task Force meetings running in parallel with the Conference

■ An equipment exhibition The Irish delegation made a very significant contri-

bution to the Conference through authorship of three published papers and contributions to a number of papers presented by working groups, contributions to the group sessions, attendance at Study Committee, Working Group, Task Force and Advisory Group meetings, and attendance at Administrative Council meetings.

Symposium on Power Systems with Dispersed Generation in Athens, April 2005. Irish involvement included papers on the Grid Code for Wind Generation, contributed by ESB National Grid and on Distribution Code provisions for wind generation, contributed by ESB Networks.

Joint Symposium with UK National Committee – this one-day symposium on ‘Renewable Energy Sources – their Integration and Development’ was jointly organised by the Irish and UK National committees. (scheduled for September 16th in Dublin’s Conrad Hotel). The ben-efits of collaboration with IEE and IEI are to be further explored. In order to reflect the changing requirements of the electric power engineering community, CIGRÉ has re-organised its study committee activity with Ireland now represented on twelve of its Study Committees.

The International Water Supply Association Committee:

Tom Leahy – ChairmanLiam Coughlan, Danny O’Connor, Kerry O’SullivanThe International Water Supply Association (IWA) is

a global network of water professionals, spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle, with its headquarters in London www.iawq.org.uk. The committee f the Irish Branch pro-vides a primary point of contact for information transfer and networking for those interested in the development of

water and water related services in Ireland.Current issues and items dealt with during the session include: -

Developing sustainable water resources throughout Ireland but with particular reference to developments in the Dublin Region with its dramatically increasing popula-tion. This presents an enormous challenge and a capital investment programme of over €1bn has been identified by Government to meet this challenge. Looking ahead to the further requirements for water resources, a feasibil-ity study is being undertaken to determine if the River Shannon is a feasible source for the drinking water needs of the Dublin Region.

There is a continued focus on water conservation nationally. Major initiatives are under way in terms of replacing old assets and also in metering all non-domestic properties. Perhaps the most challenging aspect going for-ward is the integration of the Water Framework Directive into our integrated water management practices. In this context, the IWA DipCon 2003 conference in UCD, cov-ering diffuse pollution and river basin management was an outstanding success and has now fed into the work of consultants laying the foundation for river basin manage-ment plans. Characterisation Reports for all river basin catchments in Ireland, the first stage of identifying risks to the water resources of Ireland, was presented to the EU in March 2005.

The objective of the committee for next year is to foster closer working relationships with the IWA. In this context, it is particularly noteworthy that the joint launch in 2004 of the highly respected updated third edition of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality, in parallel with the Bonn Charter for Safe Drinking Water, marked a critical milestone in the provision of updated worldwide practice advice on the provision of high quality water supplies. The WHO Guidelines are recognised as the pre-eminent source of worldwide authoritative advice on provision of safe drinking water and the Bonn Charter was developed in parallel by senior water professionals from regula-tory authorities, water companies and research institutions across the world. It compliments the WHO Guidelines by providing a high level framework designed for decision makers, which summarises the governance, institutional and operational arrangements that are basic requirements for managing water supplies. Both the WHO Guidelines and Bonn Charter emphasise a new approach to managing drinking water quality in a holistic and systematic basis in which risks from source to tap are identified and mitigated – it will provide greater surety in the provision of drinking water and is a very positive contribution by the IWA to the sustainable use of water resources.

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REGIONS:

The Institution has centres in various geographical loca-tions throughout the country ensuring that our members are catered for wherever they may be. All our Regions provide an exciting range of learned body and indeed social events each year. For the latest information and contact details for your local Region, check the IEI website www.iei.ie where up to date news on all our events are posted.

For further information on the Liaison Committee contact:

Una Parsons [email protected]

Róisín Laue 01-6090239 [email protected] Gabby Lynch [email protected]

The IEI Liaison Committee

Regions, Divisions & Societies, all have representation on the Liaison Committee. This Committee meets on a regu-lar basis to assist in the dissemination of knowledge and experience and to provide opportunities for cross fertilisa-tion of ideas, which is particularly useful in the prepara-tion of the annual programmes of events for the sectors. It also acts as a conduit between Sectors and the Council, Secretariat and Editorial Board. During the session, three very productive meetings were held. Vice President Anne Butler acted as Chairman and Eamon Walshe (ICT Division) acted as Hon Secretary and reported following each meeting to Council.

Presentations were made by the IEI Secretariat on Marketing, Branding and on Membership Promotion. Each Sector will be invited to give an overview of how it conducts business and this initiative kicked off with an excellent presentation by the Cork Region in February 2005. Throughout the year the sectors are supported by both Róisín Laue and Gabby Lynch. Four of our Regions - West, Thomond, North East and Midland - operated with Focal Centres, however the Midland Focal Centre ceased operation during the year.

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Donegal Region:

Officers:Brian Campbell - ChairmanConor McMenamin - Hon SecretaryMichael Carr - Hon Treasurer

Committee:James Boyle, Frank Kerrane, Micheal McFadden, Con McLaughlin

Comment:The lecture programme involved a series of well

attended evening lectures held at Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Among the topics addressed were The Design, Fixation and Wear of Artificial Hip Joints by Prof J F Orr of the Medical Polymers Research Institute at QUB and the Foyle Bridge Upgrade which was presented jointly with the Northern Region. One of the highlights for the Region was the visit by the President Dr Paddy Caffrey to give his Presidential Address “Engineering - the next generation” to his native Region in March. Socially it was also a busy year for the Region with golf outings in September and December and the ever popular Annual Dinner Dance held in February. The Chairman represented the Region on Council and the Liaison Committee during the year enabling the Region to fully participate in debate at national level.

Cork Region:

Officers:

Michael O’Driscoll – ChairmanJim Williamson – Vice ChairmanJoanna O’Brien – Hon SecretaryJim Robinson – Hon Treasurer

Committee:Simon Brewitt, Brendan Brice, Declan Cremin, Brian Cunningham, Denis Curtin, Patrick Gale, Brian Herlihy, Bernadette Janeczek, Denis Kelliher, John Lapthorne, Barry Leach, Tony McGrath, Pat McLoughlin, Terry Miller, Mary Moloney, Evan Moriarty, Gavin Murphy, John J Murphy, Kevin Murray, Mahmoud Shaladan, Darren Twomey

Comment:The Cork Region had a very successful programme

with a total of 23 events during the 2004-2005 ses-sion, including a site visit and lecture at the National Maritime College in Ringaskiddy, lectures on Foreign Direct Investment in Cork, Wind Energy, Waste Management, Carbon Tax, Personal Injuries, Bridge Maintenance, Chemical Processes and the construction of the Ballincollig Bypass. The four-part CPD course on “Business Skills for Engineers” proved popular with excellent attendance. The Presidential Address and dinner in December was well supported as was the Conferring of Institution Titles Ceremony which took place in March with 55 members conferred. The inaugural IEI Cork Region Student Awards were also presented at the Conferring Ceremony. The Awards, in recognising graduates of outstanding quality, also raise the level of awareness of the Institution in the engineer-ing departments of the local third level institutions. A total of nine graduates from UCC and CIT received awards at the conferring: John O'Connell, Cornelius Anthony Canty, Philip Crewin, Niamh Mary Power, Frances Judge, Maurice Keller, Robert McEvoy, Peader Forbes and John Cashman. The social programme was full with the Dinner Dance in December, the Annual Dinner in February and a total of five golf outings

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Midlands Region:

Officers:Paddy Deavy - ChairmanAidan O’Connell - Vice-Chairman Charles McCarthy - Hon Treasurer Pat Pilkington - Hon Secretary

Committee:Tony Buckley, Alan Clarke, Sean Connolly, Paul Devanney, Pat Dromey, David Hogan, Donal Hogan, Pat Keating, Niall Kennedy, Michael McMahon

Comment:The Midland Region programme covered a wide

range of topics during 2004-2005 with a strong focus on Continuing Professional Development a strong focus. Papers were delivered on Timber Frame Technology, Renewable Energy in Ireland, Reform of Local Government, Structural Design in the 21st Century, Short Coppice Rotation/Energy Crops and Agricultural Resource Study all of which were well sup-ported and generated lively discussion. Collaboration with the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Energy-Environment Division were a feature of the session. A regular feature in the programme is the Chartered Engineer Evening where members are walked through the application and inter-view process for achieving Chartered Engineer status. Another highlight of the year was the President’s visit in April to deliver his Presidential Address “Engineering ... The next generation” The Midland Region programme concluded with a site visit to the West and the AGM in May.

London & South East Region:Officers:

Clodagh Ryan - ChairmanDonal Coughlin - Vice ChairmanIan Lydon - Hon SecretaryCon Kelleher - Hon TreasurerPat Mulvihill - Liaison OfficerDeclan Good - Professional InterviewsDavid McEvoy - IEI / Roadstone Golf Tournament Organiser

Committee:Kathy Beadle, Alan Finlay, David Gill, Don Keigher

Comment:Recent CPD events have included evening lectures

covering cutting edge scientific and engineering devel-opments and the changing legal framework facing engi-neering professionals working in the UK Construction Industry. Topics included Nanotechnology: Hype vs. Reality and Solving Business Problems using the UK Construction Act. Future planned CPD events include a site visit to Arsenal FC Emirates Stadium. Construction of the new Arsenal FC 60,000 capacity stadium is on target for completion in August 2006, and it has been identified as one the principal regenera-tion projects in the UK.

The Region hosted a successful seminar for Chartered Engineer Candidates at the headquarters of The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and this was followed up with Professional Interviews in early December.

The UK qualifying round of the IEI/ Roadstone Golf Tournament was held in Stockley Park Golf Club, West London. The UK heat was keenly contested and the victorious team - Byrne Brothers - competed in the finals in Waterford in September 2004.

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Northern Region:

Officers:Ciaran O’Reilly - ChairmanJonathan Hegan - Vice Chairman & Council RepresentativeGerry Cawley - Hon SecretaryCharlie Davison - Hon TreasurerKevin Teague - Liaison Committee Representative Gerry O’Neill - Public Relations Officer

Committee:Bill Annesley, Dominic Cafolla, Tony McAllister, Dr Gordon Millington, Dr Robert Peden

Comment:After the success of the Northern Region’s Conference

in Belfast 2003, the Committee have continued to deliv-er a variety of quality events. These included discus-sions and lectures on a wide range of issues associated with Engineering in Northern Ireland, as well as hotly contested regional qualifying golf match. Discussion topics included the Government’s Investment Strategy for the Province, Efficiency Improvements in Process Control and Maintenance of Plant, as well as the Presidential Address “The Next Generation“ by Paddy Caffrey. These events focused on the challenges facing industry and how engineering can help resolve these issues. The annual Sir Bernard Crossland lecture considered how we could best encourage industry to innovate and stimulate new growth in this sector. To this end the Region has supported a task force to look at the latter issue, the findings of which will be fed back to the Region in September 2005.

The Annual General Meeting, the final event of the term was preceded by a talk on the practical applica-tion of thermodynamics, a site visit to view the Engine Room of the HMS Caroline. This 90-year-old First World War battleship had a revolutionary propulsion system for its day and this monument to engineering acted as an inspiration to all who attended.

North East Region:

Officers:John Connolly - ChairmanJohn Quinn - Vice ChairmanPaul Mulligan - Hon SecretaryCharlie McCarthy - Hon TreasurerJohn Brannigan- CPDMichelle Goss - PRO and Focal Point Manager

Committee:Mark Conroy, Matt Cunningham, Michael English, Sean Finlay, Ger Finn, Tony Harte, John O’Halloran, Paddy O’Rourke, Liam Smyth

Comment:The North-East Region had a full and varied calendar

of events all of which drew good attendances at the different venues. The programme started well with a site visit to the Dublin Port Tunnel project followed by three further civil focused events - a lecture on An Investigation of the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs in the Vicinity of Edge Columns, a seminar on the Rural Water Programme - Co Monaghan Case Study and a paper on The Impact of Waste and Water Legislation on Engineering Projects - case Studies. The electrical/mechanical sectors were well catered for with a presentation on Wireless Broadband - Bridging the Digital Divide which explored this very topical theme and a joint lecture with the Northern Region on Increasing the Reliability of Plant and Machinery gave much food for thought. Cutting edge technology was explored with a presentation on the Applications of GPS, a Developing Technology. New legislation was explored with the EU Water Framework Directive, again a very topical subject.

Socially the Region’s Annual Dinner Dance was a great success attracting a large crowd. Two golf outings were also well supported and competition was keen.

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North West Region:

Officers:Seamus O’Toole – ChairmanTommy Carroll – Vice ChairmanAnthony Skeffington – Hon Secretary & Liaison OfficerDamien Henry – Hon TreasurerMichael Carty – PROEmer Concannon – Council Representative

Committee:John Casserley, Mel Casserley, George Chadda, Pat Forkan, Jimmy Harney, Pat Healey, Katrina Mc Daniel, John McHugh, John Owens, Gerry Scott, John Tuohy

Comment:The year started off on an energetic note with a

walking tour of Sligo City, where Sean Martyn, Senior Executive Architect, highlighted Sligo’s engineering, architecture and heritage. In mid September, Paul Canning led a group of engineers, partners and friends on an enjoyable walk along the Sligo Way. A number of very successful golf outings were held throughout the year.

The lecture programme proved popular with well-attended lectures on topics such as “Renewable Energy in Ireland” and “Timber Framed Technology”, both held in Sligo IT. The Renewable Energy in Ireland lecture was a joint collaboration with the German Chamber of Commerce.

The Dinner Dance, always a popular evening, was again well supported and raised much appreciated funds for the North West Hospice Association.

The session concluded on May 9th with the AGM.

South East Region:

Officers:Mary Bowe - Chairman John Carley - Vice-Chairman Dermot Druhan - Hon Secretary Michael O’Sullivan - Hon Treasurer

Committee:Niall Barry, Gerard Byrne, Phil Callery, Willie Corby, Frank Curran, Liam Fennelly, Eoin Gill, Sam Jordan, Niall McGuigan, Billy Moore, Denis Moran, Derry O’Sullivan, Úna Parsons, Martin Peters, Pat Roche, Peter Seymour

Comment:The year began with a site visit to Waterford Crystal’s

€10.5m rebuild of their tank furnace, winner of the south East Region Chairman's Award. This successful event gave an insight into the many facets of engineering involved in the rebuild - civil, mechanical, electrical, project management and business management. An information evening for those applying for the Institution’s Registered Titles provided the support necessary for candidates to successfully complete the process.

The first public lecture “Archaeology and The National Roads Programme - The News from the South-East” was very well attended and extremely topical - particularly for the Waterford area and it gave the general public the opportunity to avail of factual information in relation to road schemes and archaeology. The lecture on “Slope Instability in Ireland with Particular Reference to Peat Failures” held in Carlow was another excellent presentation dealing with yet another topical issue. An exciting seminar “Future Energy Strategy” updated the attendees on energy related topics and featured prominent speakers from the energy sector. The Presidential Address and presentation of awards to members in the Region completed the year’s successful technical programme of events.

On the social front, the Annual Table Quiz raised funds for the Benevolent Fund and provided an opportunity for members to socialise. The Annual Dinner Dance held in Kilkenny raised funds for the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation. Combining interests - social, cultural and engineering - the Region organised its first foreign site visit to Barcelona in March where members enjoyed the magnificent architecture of Antonio Gaudi along with the many other engineering sites the city had to offer.

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West Region:

Officers:Eamon Collins - ChairmanFinbar Dolan - Vice-ChairmanBrendan Mulligan - Hon SecretaryBrian Mulry - Hon Treasurer

Committee:Tom Darcy, Michael Dolly, William M Dunne, Padraic Fogarty, Patrick Fox, Brian Gallagher, Dr Annette Harte, Michael Joyce, Paddy Kenny, Tom Kilgarriff, Kieran Madden, Michael Madden, Willie Madden, Mary McCann, Owen McConn, Dr Peter McHugh, Michael Mongan, Brendan Mulligan, Robert Nolan, Colm O Conaire, Des O’Doherty, Padraic O’Donoghue, John O’Rourke, Michael O’Sullivan, Helen Ryan

Comment:During the year, the West Region hosted the IEI Annual

Conference. The two-day Conference closed with a Gala Ball attended by a capacity crowd at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Galway.

The West Region had a full calendar of CPD and social events throughout a very busy year where lectures, cours-es, site visits and seminars catered for the different disci-plines of engineering and covered a range of topics includ-ing Development Works at Pollboy Landfill, Ballinasloe - Cell Construction, Landfill Restoration, Composting & Recycling; Cardiovascular Engineering; Key issues regard-ing Planning and Environmental Legislation; Renewable Energy for Ireland; The New Concrete Standards; Timber Frame Technology; the annual Léacht as Gaeilge on “Cén Fáth Innealtóireacht”; ICT Enterprise Development; Landslides in Peat; Roads - PPP, EIS, Recent NRA Proposals, Design; Construction, Material, Testing and Road Signage; The Engineering Contribution to the RAMI/IMDA Vision 2020 Document and Eutrophication of Western River Basin District. A number of these were held jointly with other Divisions and Societies and attendance at all was excellent. An information evening on IEI Registered Titles in October was followed up by the Conferring Ceremony in April where the successful candidates in the Region were presented with their parch-ments. On the social front, a Social Evening was held in December at which the Director General addressed the attendees. The popular Annual Dinner was another feature in the social calendar as were a number of golf outings, seven in all during the year.

Thomond Region:

Officers:Seán Lenihan - ChairmanBrian Downes - Vice ChairmanJohn Kelly - Hon SecretaryMarguerite Murphy - Hon Treasurer

Committee:Jacques Barnard, Seamus Barrett, Joe Harte, Kieran Horgan, Maria Kyne, Duncan Martin, Peter McNamara, Donal O’Connor, Jer O’Sullivan, John Reale, Con Sheahan

Comment:The Thomond Region’s varied and comprehensive

range of lectures, site visits, formal occasions and social events were all well attended. The night lecture series reflected the multi-disciplinary nature of the Institution in the Region and included a four-week Winter Lecture Series on key legislative factors that influence the work of the Engineer. The Joint Lectures with other Regions/Divisions worked well and offered learning experiences and sharing of ideas. A very successful Seminar on Health and Safety made headlines in the National Press.

A vibrant social programme included a Table Quiz, Wine Tasting evening, Annual Dress Dance and the Inaugural Annual Dinner, all of which were well attended.

The Region also contributed to those less well off by contributing to Bóthar, donating the Table Quiz proceeds and a little more to the Tsunami Appeal and by collecting just under €3,000 for the Crumlin Childrens Hospital at the Annual Dress Dance. The generosity of members and patrons in the Region is much appreciated.

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Academic Society:

Officers:Mike Murphy - ChairmanCon Sheahan - Vice ChairmanBob Lawlor - Hon SecretaryMary Sharp - Hon Treasurer

Committee:Reena Cole, John Fitzpatrick, Eoin Gill, Mike Hartnett, Gerard MacMichael, John O’Dwyer, Philip O’Kane, Paul Sliney, Roger West

Comment:In May 2004 Executive approved the

recommendation of the Corporate Plan Task Force Report on IEI liaison with 3rd level colleges to establish an IEI Academic Society. A Task Force was set up by Council in June to determine the level of interest in such a Society and this Task Force reported back posi-tively to Council in September. Council formally approved the setting up of the Academic Society and the inaugural meeting took place in November 2004. At this meeting the inaugural Committee was appointed and the work plan for the coming year set out. The main aims of the Academic Society are to enhance interaction between the third level col-leges and the Institution, to improve the awareness of the benefits of membership to all involved in this area, academics and students alike, and to provide a forum in which IEI personnel and academics can communicate with and inform IEI mem-bers on matters of academic interest. In line with the Institution’s commitment to this key sector, a full time IEI 3rd Level Liaison Officer has been appointed, another of the recommendations from the Corporate Plan. One major focus in the coming months will be to assist with an IEI submission to Government on Funding of 3rd Level Education.

Agricultural & Food Engineering Division:

Committee:Seamus Kerr - ChairmanDeirdre O’Shea - Vice ChairmanSiobhan Cunningham - Hon SecretaryColm O’Donnell - Hon TreasurerRyan Byrne - PR Officer

Committee:Seamus Crickley, Tom Curran, John Eadie, Collette Gill, Eoin Gill, Des Lehane, Damien Grehan

Comment:The full-day seminar entitled “Current

Legislation and Guidelines in Cooling Water Management - Prevention of Legionnaires’ Disease in Ireland” was a great success with over 80 attendees rep-resenting the food and pharmaceutical industries, the health sector and govern-ment bodies. The Department of Health subsequently approached the Institution asking that we provide a representative to join the newly formed Government sub-committee on Legionnaires’ Disease. To date the Chairman has represented the Institution at two meetings and a joint Irish and Northern Irish initiative meet-ing entitled “Control of a Legionnella Outbreak”. The Division is proactive in the promotion of safety and best practice while providing good engineering solu-tions. Evaporative cooling “wet system” is the most energy efficient and cost effec-tive system of air conditioning, refrig-eration and process cooling and we must adopt best practice to minimise energy usage and hence carbon emissions while providing systems that do not present any public health risk. In March the Division hosted an evening lecture in Dublin titled “Renewable Energy Technology -Wood/Biomass”, again promoting good use of sustainable resources by encouraging Irish Industry to embrace new technologies and address rising energy costs and the environmental implications of fossil fuel emissions.

Biomedical Engineering Division:

Officers:John Mc Givney - ChairmanRichard Reilly - Vice ChairmanJohn Mahady - Hon Secretary

Committee:Rebecca Beck, Barry Dolan, Clive Lee, Tim Mc Gloughlin, Patrick Pentony, John Tiernan

Comment:The Division had a busy year with

evening lectures/seminars and confer-ences in Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Offaly. Topics covered included Clinical Engineering - Meeting the Challenges; Cardiovascular Engineering; Irish Neurology Diaspora Meeting - Engineering & The Neurosciences; Materials For the Healthcare Sector - Regulation and Funding From Concept to Market, Health effects of EMF’s and the new EU EMF and Worker Health Directive, Nicola Tesla 1856-1943 - Inventor of Induction Motor and 3-Phase Networks, Defining our Future in Medical Technology : The Role of Engineers in the Medical Technology Industry, the Re-development of St Vincent’s Hospital and Engineering Assistive Technology - Recent Advances Relating to Mobility & Motion. The third IEI Biomedical Engineering Medal final was held in February with 14 papers submitted, a record. An international panel reviewed these and six finalists were selected to present their work at the Biomedical Engineering Medal final. All six presented their work to a large audi-ence at the Royal College of Surgeons and the winner, Niall McCarthy was presented with the Biomedical Engineering Medal in March at the IEI awards ceremony. An honorarium of €1000, sponsored by Medtronic AVE, was awarded along with the medal. A presentation on Biomedical Engineering was developed for use at the STEPS road show. There was a Biomedical focus in the April issue of the IEI journal with articles in the Journal throughout the last year.

DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES:The Institution is divided into Divisions for Engineering Science, to cater for our member’s diverse interests and spe-

cialties. A full range of, lectures, courses and seminars are organised by our Divisions and Societies providing a forum for members to meet, learn and exchange views. Members can affiliate themselves to up to three Divisions/Societies and are notified of upcoming events. For the latest information and contact details, you can check the sectors area of the IEI website www.iei.ie.

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Chemical & Process Engineering Division:

Committee:Brian Glennon - ChairmanJohn O’Shea - Vice ChairmanMichael Egan - Membership OfficerDermot Malone - Secretary

Comment:Following the success of previous

years, the focus of the Division has been on the organisation of one single major event. This year, a 2-day Pharmaceutical Crystallisation Research & Training Symposium was held on October 19th and 20th 2004. With in excess of 60 attendees from 22 academic and industrial organisations, both nation-al and international, the symposium addressed, among other topics, in-proc-ess monitoring, polymorphism, seeding, large-scale operation and the implica-tions of the FDA PAT initiative in the pharmaceutical industry. A CD of the proceedings is currently being prepared. It is intended to organise this event on a regular basis in the coming years. The committee would also welcome sugges-tions from Divisional members for top-ics for similar events - the success of the Division depends entirely on input from members, particularly participation on the Committee to ensure that activities continue to develop.

Civil Engineering Division:

Officers:John Daly - ChairmanAngela Grady - Vice ChairmanAdrian Duffy - Hon Secretary

Committee:Murt Coleman, Ed Dunlop, Malcolm Edger, Willie Horgan, Tim Joyce, Brian Kavanagh, Micheál MacCárthaigh, John McCarthy, Sean McEoin, Domnic Moloney

Comment:The Civil Division during the year

kept its members abreast of innova-tions in the Civil Engineering world. This was done in conjunction with the Roads & Transportation, Water & Environment and Geotechnical Societies, and with the Structures & Construction Division. The events were in the main Dublin based, with one lecture held in Limerick jointly with the Thomond Region. The Division, jointly with the Roads & Transportation Society, hosted the public launch of Iarnrod Eireann’s proposal for an Integrated Rail Plan for Dublin, including a rail tunnel from Heuston Station to Spencer Dock. The launch gained widespread coverage and was useful in promoting the Institution as a forum for the discussion about how Ireland’s infrastructure deficit can be addressed. Among the wide vari-ety of topics explored during the session were Slope Instability In Ireland with Particular Reference to Peat Failures, the N11 Ashford Bypass, the 4th Shannon Bridge Crossing, the Mayne River Flood Assessment, the Arklow Bank Windfarm, Killybegs Harbour, the South Eastern Motorway and the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant - all topical and generat-ing lively debate. The successful one-day seminar on Roads & Ecology - Towards Best Practice was again extremely topi-cal.

Electrical & Electronic Division:

Officers:Jimmy Cullen - ChairmanKevin Connolly - Hon SecretaryKieran Egar - Liaison Committee RepresentativePeter Lynch - IEI representative on the Irish National Committee of CIGREAnne Trotter - Council representative

Committee:Jim Dowling, Brendan Keane, Feargus Keane, Joseph McEvoy, Liam Mulligan, Jeremiah O’Dwyer, Noel O’Riordan, Cecil Scully

Comment:The programme for the year (all CPD

approved events,) focussed on identifying and providing relevant training options for the 4,000 qualified and 1,000 student members within the Division. Changing technologies, industry trends, regulation and technical directives received particular attention with papers on Grid Collapse - Could it Happen in Ireland, Integration of LUAS into the Dublin City Council Traffic Control System, Delivering Electrical Networks Infrastructure in a Regulated Environment, Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources, Health effects of EMFs and the New EU Directive, Nicola Tesla, 1856-1943, Inventor of the Induction motor and 3-Phase Networks, Evolution of Engineering Development at Intel’s three plants in Ireland. Many of these were held in co-operation with fel-low IEI sectors and with the IEE.

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Energy-Environment Division:

Officers:Gerry Duggan, ChairmanPat Naghtan, Vice Chairman Cian O'Riordan, Hon Secretary

The Energy-Environment Division seeks to inform it’s members and the general public on significant issues and techno-logical advances which should influence thinking on future energy supply, security and cost and the means by which environ-mental problems can be most economi-cally resolved.

In the past year the division organised a series of public meetings, some with other divisions or societies of the IEI. The topics covered included energy produc-tion from renewable resources such as wind, biomass, solar photovoltaic, as well as advances in nuclear technology. With the Roads and Transportation Society the division hosted the first public presenta-tion of Iarnród Éireann’s proposals for a fully integrated rail network for the Greater Dublin Area.

The division welcomes members and guests who wish to contribute to or learn from debate on the increasingly important energy and environmental problems and issues now facing society.

Fire & Safety Division:

Officers:Kevin Vallely - ChairmanBrian Murphy - Hon Secretary & Liaison OfficerMichael P Lyons - Liaison Committee

Representative:Brian Power - Council Representative

Committee:Ger Buckley, John Comey, Dan Fitzgerald, David O’Connor, Poitr Smardz, Colm Traynor, Padraig Vallely

Comment:The Fire & Safety Division present-

ed a wide range of events during the year covering topics such as Fire Safety in Shopping Centres, Fire Detection and Alarm Systems: A state of the Art Review, a Site Visit to the Dublin Port Tunnel, Petroleum Licensing (Co-hosted with the Young Engineers Society), Fire Safety Engineering in Croke Park, Access for the Fire Service, The behaviour of Structural Elements at Elevated Temperatures and Fire Safety Considerations in Timber Frame Construction. All of these highlight the key role the engineer plays in ensuring public health and safety. The behaviour of a structure when subjected to fire temperatures is of significant impor-tance in building design and recent advances in the prediction of structural behaviour, including some case studies, were presented, posing the question - could similar buildings to the “Twin Towers” survive such a disaster in the future?

Geotechnical Society:

Officers:Dr Ken Gavin - ChairmanDerek Luby - Hon SecretaryPeter Rutty - Hon TreasurerDr Brendan O’Kelly - PRO

Committee:Sean McEoin - Liaison Committee Representative Dr R Creighton, Dr Eric Farrell, Dr Trevor Orr, Paul Quigley

Comment:Technical papers during the session cov-

ered a wide range of topics - Geotechnical Aspects of N11 Glen of the Downs Scheme, Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring for the Dublin Port Tunnel Scheme, Applications of Geophysics in Geotechnical Engineering Practice Presented, Slope Instability in Ireland with Particular Reference to Peat Failures, How to Drill and Pump a Water Supply Borehole and Geotechnical Aspects of the Dublin Light Rail Project (LUAS). A research seminar on Geotechnical Research & Practice was held and included a com-petition to select the Irish representative for the International Young Geoetchnical Engineers Conference (iYGEC) in Osaka. The winner, David Cadogan from UCD/ Cork IT, for his paper “Field Tests on Model Bored Piles in Over-Consolidated Sand”, represents the Geotechnical Society of Ireland (GSI) at the iGEC conference and will also attend the full International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Conference which is being held in parallel with the iYGEC. The Society continues to contribute to the Institution’s Geotechnical Trust Fund, which awards a number of research postgraduates through a fund established following the IX ECSMGE held in Dublin in 1987. Those who received awards for the current aca-demic year, which totalled €5,250, were Abidemi Adekunte (UCD), Jonathan Black (QUB), David Gallagher (UCD), Maeve Kennelly (NUIG), Xue Jiangfeng (UCD) and Muhammad Ekhas Rahman (TCD).

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Heritage Society:

Committee:Dr Ron Cox - ChairmanNiall Torpey - Hon SecretaryMichael Carew, John Gwynn, Dr Roy Johnston, James Martin, Jock McEvoy, William Roe, Prof WG Scaife

Comment:The Heritage Society continues to

promote an understanding and appre-ciation of the past achievements of engineers and of engineering’s allied professions. The four papers pre-sented during the session - Ireland’s Lighthouses, Case studies in Building Conservation, Nikola Tesla, 1856-1943 and John Killaly - 1766-1832 - Irish Canal Engineer attracted diverse audi-ences reflecting the varied topics. There were joint meetings with the Civil, Electrical & Electronic, Biomedical Engineering, and the Structures & Construction Divisions. The commit-tee and members were saddened by the death of Prof Sean de Courcy in June 2004. Sean played an active part in the proceedings of the Society and his erudite publications on heritage matters form a valuable legacy.

ICT Division:

Officers:Damien Owens - ChairmanAndrew Mackarel - Vice ChairmanJoe Fitzpatrick - PROEamon Walshe - Council and Liaison Committee RepresentativeBarry Reynolds - FITCE Liaison

Committee:Joe Fitzpatrick, Mike Geraghty, Kevin Gleeson, David Heeran, Ken Jones, Tom Malone, Eamonn McQuade, Tom O’Dwyer, Pat O’Sullivan, Conor Olden, Ed Ruane

Comment:The Division aims to make the IEI more

relevant to the ICT industry sector by liaising with and hosting events with other organisations, representing the views, where relevant, of these industry sectors to national bodies, increasing the aware-ness of IEI and recruiting professional engineers in the industry. Engineers work-ing in this sector actively contribute to the world-class performance of the sector and the Division strives to bring these achieve-ments to a wider audience through its activities. The ICT sector is environmen-tally clean and a net contributor to sus-tainability e.g. a low pollution generator. It is innovative and entrepreneurial with the indigenous software sector employing over 18,000 people. The software and hardware it produces enables and supports a range of industrial and consumer appli-cations which increase the overall produc-tivity of industry - these technologies are pervasive in our everyday lives - internet, mobile phones, home PCs and broadband - all of which enrich millions of lives and contribute to our economic prosperity. The Division highlighted this with events covering topics such as The Engineer of the Future, Telecommunications, Infrastructure Deployment Overseas, Agile Radio Development, Information Processing and Software Development. A number of articles were prepared for the Engineers Journal, bringing news from the sector to a wider audience.

Local Government Division:

Officers:Gerry Doherty – ChairmanMichael Dolly - Vice ChairmanDavid Keyes – Hon SecretaryAdrian Conway - PROGerry Dornan – Liaison Officer Barry Kehoe – Council OfficerVicky Murphy – Hon Treasurer

Comment:The Local Government Division, pri-

marily catering for engineers working in local government, has a national member-ship representative of all local authorities. With increasing demands for more effi-cient delivery of local government services and more emphasis on value for money in the context of unprecedented levels of state investment, the role of the engineer in this sector has changed completely in the past few years. To this end, the LGD provides a forum for developing and enhancing the core engineering skills of its members uti-lising best practice techniques from both Ireland and overseas. A series of stand-alone and joint papers have been presented throughout the country during the past year on topics as diverse as Performance Management, Water Framework Directive and Road Safety. The excellent attend-ances at these presentations were a tribute to the quality of the papers and the hard work of local members. A very successful site trip to the Dublin Port Tunnel was also organised as part of the year’s activities.

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Division:

Officers:Prof John Fitzpatrick - ChairmanJohn Vickery - Vice ChairmanDermot Brabazon - Hon SecretaryGabrielle McGee - Hon TreasurerDeclan Lyons - Events Secretary

Committee:Ashley Comerford, John Geraghty, Eoghan Hanrahan, Phil Merry, Brendan Murphy, Robert Simpson, Paul Young

Comment:The schedule of events was busy over

the last year with five lecture presenta-tions, one site visit, and two symposia. Topics covered during the session varied from the “Design of high performance engines” to “Successful industrial design needs heroic engineers”, provoking much thought and discussion

A key feature of the Division’s year is the annual visit by the President of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers to give his Presidential Address, cement-ing the close links between the division and the Irish Branch of IMechE. Sir William Edgar gave a stimulating address “Engineering: from depths to heights” on his November visit. In line with his keen interest in aircraft design, the President also visited FLS Aerospace during this trip.

CIT were host to Prof Gordon Blair’s presentation on engine design and it is planned to hold more events outside of Dublin in the forthcoming session, bring-ing innovations in the Mechanical & Manufacturing areas to members outside of the Dublin area. The YM’s Speak out for engineering competition was success-fully run in UCD with the winner, Colm McLaughlin, coming from CIT. The site visit to Proctor and Gamble in November, though perhaps undersubscribed, was a success in terms of value to those who did attend.

MEETA:

Officers:Ray O’Neill - ChairmanSean Hennessy - Vice ChairmanBrendan Maguire - Hon SecretaryBill Barry - Hon TreasurerKenneth O’Reilly - National Coordinator Robbie O’ Connor - Website Coordinator

Comment:MEETA - The Irish Maintenance

Society - coordinates maintenance matters between European National Maintenance Societies and establishes contacts with Maintenance Societies outside of Europe. It promotes and initiates maintenance techniques and processes by providing technical meetings and site visits to manu-facturing facilities to companies employ-ing best maintenance practice. As well as learning from experts, opportunities are there to network with fellow maintenance managers and engineers.

The primary aims of MEETA have been divided into portfolios. These include CPD (concerned with establishing and strength-ening the links between MEETA and the third level sector), Industrial Visit Portfolio (concerned with organising technical visits), Conference Portfolio (concerned with organising the National Maintenance Conference), Public Relations Portfolio (concerned with PR matters), Membership Portfolio (concerned with promoting membership), Awards Portfolio (con-cerned with the annual maintenance com-petition and awards), Website Portfolio (concerned with the development of the MEETA website). Cluster groups are being established on a regional basis to further the aims of MEETA. They will collaborate with the relevant IEI Region or Division in their area with each group working on a specific topic which will include Maintenance Management & Systems, Training for Maintenance, The Human Aspects of Maintenance, PR for Maintenance & MEETA.See the MEETA Website: www.meeta.ie

Project Management Society:

Officers:Dr Trevor Orr - ChairmanCathal Masterson - Hon SecretaryJoe O’Gorman - IEI Liaison Committee RepresentativeRobert Mulcahy - PR Officer

Committee:John Cuthbert, Brian Downes, Dermot Flood, TJ McMahon Snr, Michael McSweeney, Lorcan O’Flannery, Etienne Pople, Jason Redmond, Stephen Smith

Comment:Successful engineering depends on good

project management that minimises the risk in engineering projects and deliv-ers projects to the required standard, within budget and on time. The Project Management Society provides a pro-gramme of lectures, normally on Tuesday evenings, to demonstrate the application of project management principles in the different areas and aspects of engineering and to keep members informed of new developments in the practice of project management. This year most of the six lectures presented related to major infra-structural projects and were concerned with topical issues affecting society in general, for example managing the provi-sion of energy from alternative sources, managing the disposal of waste, managing transport and managing risks in projects.

The Society introduced a new innovation during the year, the recording of the lec-ture by Terrence O’Donnell on Managing engineering projects - the Atlantic Cable Project so that it could be viewed and listened to on the IEI website by those who were unable to travel to Dublin for the lecture. The programme also included a site visit, a first for the Society, to the Dublin Port Tunnel project. In the coming year the Society hopes to collaborate with the Project Management Institute with whom the Institution has a cooperative agreement on some joint lectures.

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Roads & Transportation Society:

Officers:Will Horgan - ChairmanJoe Seymour - Vice ChairmanJohn McCarthy - Hon Secretary

Committee:Aoife Ahern, Michael Conroy, Paul Cumiskey, Brendan Elliott, Kieran Feighan, Eithne Gibbons, John Henry, Donal Hodgins, Fergal Lalor, Eoghan Madden, Declan McIlraith, Leah McKenna, Peter Monaghan, Cormac O’Brien

Comment:The programme of events for the year

was topical and well supported. It updat-ed the society’s members on matters such as the LUAS Project, The Ashford By-Pass, Integrated Dublin Rail Plan, Traffic Management in Cork, Killybegs Harbour, the Non National Roads Needs Study, and the South Eastern Motorway. All were well attended and generated lively debate and some media coverage. The Traffic Seminar dealt with matters such as newly introduced metric speed limits and new traffic legislation. The Society will in the coming year build on the success of this year’s programme and keep members abreast of the latest developments in the Roads & Transportation sector.

An Roth:

An Coiste:Seoirse Mac Craith - CathaoirleachDéaglán Ó Dónaill - RúnaíMícheál Mac Cárthaigh, Seosamh Mac Giolla Bhuidhe, Mícheál Ó Bréartúin, Liam Ó Broin, Fergus Ó Catháin, Peadar Ó Céileacháin, Tomás Ó Conalláin, Liam Ó Dónaill, Séamus Ware

Clár na bliana:Bhí an Cathaoirleach i láthair ar 13

Eanáir 2005 ag léacht as Gaeilge sa nGail-limh ar “Cén fáth Innealtóireacht” le Aongus Mac Cana. Isé Brainse Réigiúin an Iarthair de Chumann na nInnealtóirí i gcomhar leÚdarás na Gaeltachta a chuir é seo ar siúl. Bhí timpeall 50 i láthair. Bhí léacht ag an Roth (Réigi ún Chorcaí) ar 15 Feabhra 2005 ar “An Gluaisteán nó an Chathair?” le Dr. Donncha Ó Cinnéide. Mar is léir óna léachtanna, bhí réimse maith ábhar clúdaithe - inmharthanacht, atá go mor i mbéal an phobal inniu, stair forbairt na Sionainne thar beagnach 200 bliana, PPP i gcúrsaí dearadh an mhótar-bhealaigh N4/N6 ó Chill Choca go Ceann Átha Gad, páirt na hÉireann i bhfor-bairt bogearrái le haghaidh spástaistil (taispeánadh cúpla griangraf de ghealach Tiotán de chuid Satairn a tógadh i mí Eanáir- an chéad uair ag cruinniú poiblí dá leithéid in Éirinn ag an am, b’fhéidir), na hathraithe sna Achtanna Dóiteáin.

An tOireachtas:Siad na duaiseoirí ar chomórtas aiste

Oireachtais/Cumann na nInnealtóirí don bhliain 2004 ar théama Innealtóireachta ná: Duais €200 - An tSí Chun Geilleagar Hidrigin a aimsiú, Seán Mac an Bhaird, An Charraig Dhubh, Co Átha Cliath. Duais €150 - Ag Neart Ár nOidhreacht, Pól Ó Cíosáin, Baile Átha Cliath 14. Duais €150 Huygens-ag tuirlingt ar ghealach dhiamhair Shatairn, Tiotán, Aonghus Ó hAlmhain, Baile an Chinnéidigh, Co Chill Mhantáin. Bronnadh na duaiseanna san Guinness Store House ar 5u Deire Fómhair 2004. Cathaoirleach An Roth a bhronn iad. D’ardaigh an Cumann an duais-chiste don bhliain 2004 ó €350 go dtí €500.

Structures & Construction Division:

Officers:Dermot O’Dwyer - ChairmanBrian Kavanagh - Vice ChairmanJoe Burns - Hon SecretaryKen Woods - Lecture Liaison Officer

Committee:John Bailey, Tom Callanan, Michael Hough, Orla Lonergan, Paul McGee, Paul Murphy, Ciaran O’Brien

Comment:The Division, in its third year, partici-

pated actively with the Liaison Committee and with Council. Highlights of the year were the Peter Rice Memorial Lecture, held in association with the AAI and given by Chris Wilkinson of Wilkinson Eyre, and Frank MacDonald’s Lecture “Chaos at the Crossroads”. Many other lectures where held in conjunction with The Institution of Structural Engineers and with other IEI Divisions. Two Structural Engineering papers featured in the Institution’s prizes during the session and their presenters were awarded the Smith Testimonial and the Heritage Prize.

In the coming season, the Division will hold a series of evening seminars titled “Engineers as Managers in Construction”. The seminar will run over seven eve-nings and will cover: Site Establishment, Procurement - Procedures & Contractual Arrangements, Quality Assurance, Use of ICT in construction, Cost Control on projects, Planning a Project / Programming, and Waste Management / Industrial Relations. The seminar is aimed at gradu-ate engineers with a number of years expe-rience who are starting to manage projects on site; however, it is also likely to be of benefit to design engineers.

The committee is frequently asked to comment on construction related issues. To facilitate the committee will be liaising more closely with members and for this purpose an email address has been set up for the Division. Contact the committee via structures&[email protected].

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Regions, Divisions, Societies >>

Water & Environmental Society:

Officers:Tim Joyce - ChairmanCiaran O’Keeffe - Vice ChairmanPadraig Doyle - Hon Secretary

Committee:Seamus Coughlan, Steven Craig, Ed Dunlop, Jim Fitzpatrick, Gerry Gallagher, Nicola Humphreys

Comment:This year all seven technical papers were

presented at UCD, Earlsfort Terrace. The Society greatly appreciates the generosity of UCD for making their facilities available while the construction project was under way at Clyde Road. The lecture pro-gramme covered a range of topical issues - Slope Stability in Ireland with Particular Reference to Peat Failures, EU Nitrates Directive Implementation, Wind Farms, Slide Treatment and Biosolids Disposal - latest developments, Mayne River - Flood Risk Assessment, Implementing the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the Eastern River Basin District (ERBD) and Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works. All papers drew large attendances and were held in collaboration with other Divisions, Societies and sister Institutions, fulfilling one of the Society’s objectives. The Society hopes to build on the success of this year’s programme in the com-ing years, bringing cutting edge develop-ments in the Water & Environmental Engineering sphere to our members.

Young Engineers Society:

Officers:Ciara Halloran - ChairmanAnn O’Brien - Vice Chairman Kevin Vallely - Hon SecretaryOrla Lonergan - Hon TreasurerMeabh O’Riordan - PR OfficerSusanne Fitzpatrick - Liaison OfficerCliodhna Lyons - Events Coordinator

Committee:Tony Buckley, Caroline Butler, Clare Butler, Niall McGeorge, Ita McGuigan, Dave Memery, Michael O’Brien, John Reidy, Padraig Vallely

Comment:The Young Engineers Society (YES),

now in its 5th year, had a very successful year with a number of high quality, well attended technical lectures and social net-working events. It is hoped to build on this for the forthcoming session and increase the number of technical lectures. A lively debate on the topic Has Dublin’s Transport System Collapsed? got the year off to a lively start and this was followed by presenta-tions on Achieving the IEI Registered Titles, MBA for Engineers, Mind Solution ways to Personal and Professional Management - Time Management & Goal Setting for Engineers and Petroleum Licensing. Key events in the social calendar were the Annual Barbecue held in July and the Annual YES Spring Ball. The Ball, in its third year, is going from strength to strength and this year’s theme Mardi Gras was a popular choice. There was good support in terms of sponsorship this year and the Committee would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support.

The Young Engineers Section is always looking for new members as there is so much more the committee would like to achieve, so if you’re interested please contact any of the committee for details. The committee meets once a month in Clyde Road to discuss and organise events, please do not hesitate to contact us and get involved!

VOCATIONAL GROUPS:

Aviation (SR Technics) Vocational Group

Committee:Donal Wyse - ChairmanJohn Enright - Secretary Ian Moore

Comment:FLS Industries has sold its aviation divi-

sion FLS Aerospace to the Swiss aircraft maintenance organisation SR Technics. The sale includes the Irish facility at Dublin Airport together with the UK facil-ities. FLS Industries had some time ago signalled its intention to exit the aircraft maintenance business and concentrate on its core activities. SR Technics was for-mally part of the Swiss group with its head office in Zurich. A restructuring pro-gramme that concentrates activities at each of the sites has been developed and is being implemented. An integration programme to integrate the two companies and ration-alise systems and processes is well under-way. SR Technics has agreed to pursue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme Accreditation with the IEI. The Vocational Group continues its participation in the Worker Democracy Structures and is pursuing a number of issues in the industrial relations arena.

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1969 James C I Dooge, Chartered Engineer1969-1971 John H Harbison, Chartered Engineer1971-1972 Michael A Lynn, Chartered Engineer1972-1973 Robert C Cuffe, Chartered Engineer1973-1974 Hugh A Delap, Chartered Engineer1974-1975 Finbar Callanan, Chartered Engineer1975-1976 John D Barry, Chartered Engineer1976-1977 John Donovan, Chartered Engineer1977-1978 William Wright, Chartered Engineer1978-1979 Lucas Collins, Chartered Engineer1979-1980 Morgan Sheehy, Chartered Engineer1980-1981 Liam O’Brien, Chartered Engineer1981-1982 Peter O’Keeffe, Chartered Engineer1982-1983 Eoin O’Cionna, Chartered Engineer1983-1984 Patrick J Lynch, Chartered Engineer1984-1985 Oliver Feighan, Chartered Engineer1985-1986 Robert N Hayes, Chartered Engineer1986-1987 John F Lang, Chartered Engineer

1987-1988 Michael O’Donnell, Chartered Engineer1988-1989 Pierce T Pigott, Chartered Engineer1989-1990 Brian N Sweeney, Chartered Engineer1990-1991 John E Wallace, Chartered Engineer1991-1992 Michael J Higgins, Chartered Engineer1992-1993 Richard P Grainger, Chartered Engineer1993-1994 William A Fitzgerald, Chartered Engineer1994-1995 Patrick O Jennings, Chartered Engineer1995-1996 John J Killeen, Chartered Engineer1996-1997 Phil Callery, Chartered Engineer1997-1998 Gordon S Millington, Chartered Engineer1998-1999 John A Kavanagh, Chartered Engineer1999-2000 Prof Jane B Grimson, Chartered Engineer2000-2001 Prof Gerald Byrne, Chartered Engineer2001-2002 Liam Connellan, Chartered Engineer2002-2003 Brian Kearney, Chartered Engineer2003-2004 Peter Langford, Chartered Engineer2004-2005 Paddy Caffrey, Chartered Engineer

PAST PRESIDENTSIn 1969 The Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland and Cumann na nInnealtóirí amalgamated to form The Institution of Engineers of Ireland. To view the full list of Presidents since the organisation was founded in 1835, and the list of Honorary Fellows visit ww.iei.ie.

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