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2026-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Maureen O'Sullivan (Registrar), The Companies Registration Office
Intent: (1) That the forms prescribed are described as for use only in respect of declarations that are made after the date of the prescribing regulations. (2) That the prescribed forms, as well as the entire new filing process, facilitate the legal requirements and practical realities of relevant transactions.
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Seeking to ensure implementation of the new powers to prescribe forms of declaration relating to Ss 203-207
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Companies Act 2014 (as amended by Ss 16-20
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Companies (Corporate Governance
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Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) will take into account potential difficulties for pre-commencement declarations
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and ensure the prescribed forms and new filing process facilitate the legal requirements and practical realities of relevant transactions.
2025-09-22
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2025-05-21
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2025-01-21
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Politician(s) lobbied: Maureen O'Sullivan (Registrar), The Companies Registration Office
Intent: That the forms prescribed are described as for use only in respect of declarations that are made after the date of the prescribing regulations.
Methods: Letter
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Seeking to ensure that implementation of the new powers to prescribe forms of declaration for the purposes of each of sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 (as amended by sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance
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Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) would be done in a way that takes account of certain difficulties that would arise in practice on transactions involving declarations made prior to the date of the prescribing regulations.
2025-01-21
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Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To achieve clarity and guidance on areas of particular concern and targeted amendments to better align the Regulations with the relevant EU Directive
Methods: Letter
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Submission to the Department on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 seeking engagement on areas of legislative uncertainty and concern in the Regulations
2024-09-21
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Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: 1) To enable the ease and Incentivisation of donation giving to approved sporting bodies. 2) To mitigate the VAT cost incurred by sporting bodies. 3) To incentivise personal exercise.
Methods: Meeting
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1.Seeking to amend S847A TCA concerning tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies and to introduce relief for small cash donations to S235 TCA approved sporting bodies 2.Seeking to amend the VATCA to (a)introduce a VAT compensation scheme (b)reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes 3.Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs 4.Seeking introduction of (a)system of tax refund on costs associated with personal exercise and (b)Employee exercise scheme
2024-09-20
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Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To achieve clarity and guidance on areas of particular concern and targeted amendments to better align the Regulations with the relevant EU Directive
Methods: Letter
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Submission to the Department on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 seeking engagement on areas of legislative uncertainty and concern in the Regulations
2024-09-20
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Doncha O’Sullivan (Deputy Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: Continued and improved communication around the family reunification process for minor refugees
Methods: Meeting
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Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act 2015
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as well as administrative processing of applications
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with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees
2024-05-21
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Grant Sweetnam (Special Adviser), Department of Finance
Intent: 1) To enable the ease and Incentivisation of donation giving to approved sporting bodies. 2) To mitigate the VAT cost incurred by sporting bodies. 3) To incentivise personal exercise.
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1) Seeking to amend S.847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to adjust the system for tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies; 2) Seeking to amend Irish VAT Consolidation Act 2010 a) introduce a VAT compensation scheme; b) reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes; 3) Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs; 4) Seeking introduction of a) system of tax refund on certain costs associated with personal/recreational exercise; b) Employee exercise scheme.