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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: The priorities being reflected in EU legislation.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To inform of the ACCA priorities for the next European Parliamentary term which are: an equitable transition to sustainable business and society; promoting the use of AI in an ethical |
| — | responsible manner; and supporting the development of the profession for the future |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: The policies being reflected in EU legislation
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To inform of the ACCA priorities for the next European Parliamentary term which are: an equitable transition to sustainable business and society; promoting the use of AI in an ethical |
| — | responsible manner; and supporting the development of the profession for the future |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: The priorities being reflected in EU legislation.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To inform of the ACCA priorities for the next European Parliamentary term which are: an equitable transition to sustainable business and society; promoting the use of AI in an ethical |
| — | responsible manner; and supporting the development of the profession for the future |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: The policies being reflected in EU legislation
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To inform of the ACCA priorities for the next European Parliamentary term which are: an equitable transition to sustainable business and society; promoting the use of AI in an ethical |
| — | responsible manner; and supporting the development of the profession for the future |
2024-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Full cross Government engagement on the Irish AMLA bid.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Encouragement and an offer of support in the bid from Ireland to host the (EU) Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Ireland being successful in the bid to host the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority and the consequential creation of employment opportunities.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supporting the Irish bid to host AMLA (European Anti-Money Laundering Authority) |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: The continuation of Springboard funding for accounting and finance courses.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letters to Government noting the importance of Springboard funding to address a skills shortage in the accounting and finance area and requesting the continuation of that funding. |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Representations by the Minister to her colleagues in the Department of Education, to expedite the reform of the syllabus.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clarifying the skills shortage |
| — | particularly in financial services |
| — | that the out of date second level accounting syllabus is contributing to. |
2023-01-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Brett (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: A meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities that SMEs face in the period ahead
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clarifying the ACCA position regarding the Business Energy Subsidy Scheme (EBSS) |
2022-01-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: We asked the Minister to support his colleagues in the Department of Education in calling for an acceleration of the reform of the current Leaving Certificate Accounting syllabus as a business and not just education issue.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | There is a significant disconnect between the current Leaving Certificate Accounting syllabus and the skills needed in the workplace and this creates a number of challenges including ultimately that Ireland will not have sufficient “bench-strength' to fill the accounting employment opportunities across the Irish economy. This creates negative consequences for employment creation |
| — | attracting foreign direct investment and supporting the wider Irish economy. |