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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 9)
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To inform the MEP about the role of short term letting in supporting rural tourism across Europe and how implementation of the EU's recent law on Short Term Rental Accommodation can play a role in data gathering in Member States, including Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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| Method | Description |
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| — | The role of short term lets in supporting tourism in Europe |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To highlight Airbnb's sponsorship of the 2024 Olympic Games, Airbnb's role in supporting tourism in Ireland and across the world, and to see if the Taoiseach had availability to meet with Airbnb's co-founder, Nathan Blecharczyk, at the games in Paris.
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
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| — | Meeting invitation at Paris Olympics |
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Donoghue (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To reiterate Airbnb's support for the introduction of register for short term lettings; to ask the Minister and his Department to engage in consultation with industry stakeholders on planning reform; to highlight the economic benefit of short term rentals to the Irish tourism economy and; to seek a meeting with the Minister to discuss;
Methods: Email, Meeting
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| Method | Description |
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| — | Short term letting reforms |
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To reiterate Airbnb's support for the introduction of register for short term lettings; to ask the Minister and his Department to urgently engage in consultation with industry stakeholders on planning reform; to highlight the economic benefit of short term rentals to the Irish tourism economy and; to share Airbnb’s submission on the Draft General Guiding Principles for the Guidelines for Planning Authorities as shared with the Tourism JOC
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Short term letting reforms |
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To reiterate Airbnb's support for the introduction of register for short term lettings; to ask the Minister and her Department to urgently engage in consultation with industry stakeholders to ensure the success of the proposal; to highlight the economic benefit of short term rentals to the Irish tourism economy and; to share Airbnb’s submission on the Draft General Guiding Principles for the Guidelines for Planning Authorities as shared with the Tourism JOC
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Short term letting reforms |
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure a meeting with the Deputy. To discuss the value of short term rentals to the Irish economy. To reiterate Airbnb's support for a national register and to provide comments on the Deputy's Bill, 'The Short-Term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022'
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Short Term rentals |
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To illustrate the importance of short term letting to the Irish tourist economy and discuss the Minister's plans for new/updated planning rules
Methods: Meeting
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| — | Proposed legislation on short term rentals |
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To discuss the crucial role played by short term rentals as part of Ireland's tourism economy, and to discuss the importance of the the EU STRA proposal and how it interacts with Ireland's ambition to introduce a national Host register for short term rentals
Methods: Meeting
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| Method | Description |
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| — | EU short term rental reform proposal |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Orlaigh Quinn (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Chris Donoghue (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To register Airbnb's support for the objective of the legislation, highlight the economic benefits of Hosting to communities and Hosts across Ireland and seek consultation on reform proposals related to eligibility criteria for Hosts and platform obligations
Methods: Meeting
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| — | General scheme of the Registration of Short-term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 |
Politician(s) lobbied: Tanya Warren (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Commitment to consult with industry stakeholders on legislation and operation of register::Gain an understanding of the impact of new regime on existing and potential Hosts::Communicate the different types of Hosts (private room, professional, part-time, casual, own home etc) and how registration must be workable for all Hosts
Methods: Meeting
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| — | Government announcement on legislation for registration of short term lettings |
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