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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
2025-01-27
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Enhanced support for thje hair and beauty industry including a reduction in VAT and educational support.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre Budget Submision |
2023-09-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Non-EEA skilled professional should be eligible to gain work permits to fill the vast job vacancies and reduced the significant skills shortage.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Review of the Economic Migration Policy - to remove personal services from the Ineligible Occupations List - removal of Hairdressers |
| — | Barbers |
| — | Beauticians. |
2023-09-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Retention of the 9% rate for Hairdressing and Barbering
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbied for continuance of 9% VAT rate for hairdressing and barbering services |
2023-05-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Enhanced financial support for employers taking on apprentices in the personal grooming industry.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Additional financial supports required for employers of post 2016 apprentices |
2023-05-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Pascal Dohoghue (Minister), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: 9% VAT rate to remain in place for the Hairdressing and Barbering industry
Methods: Submission, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbied for the Retention of the 9% Vat rate for hairdressing and barbering services |
2023-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Retention of the 9% Vat rate for Hairdressing and Barbering
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Retention of the 9% Vat rate for hairdressing and barbering services |
2023-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Additional grants/financial supports are required for off the job training during the delivery of post 2016 apprenticeship.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Additional financial supports required for employers of post 2016 apprentices |
2023-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Retention of the 9% Vat rate for Hairdressing
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbied for continuance of 9% VAT rate for hairdressing services |
2023-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Cost of doing business including the energy crisis and rising inflation, retention of 9% vat, supports for 2016 new generation apprenticeships, cost of living including housing and childcare.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre Budget discussion meeting |
2023-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Rising cost of doing business including energy crisis, inflationary crisis, retaining the 9% VAT rate, apprenticeship support for employers of post 2016 new generation apprenticeships, cost of living crisis including housing and childcare reform
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | HABIC Pre Budget Submission 2023 |