Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Shannon (Councillor), Clare County Council; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Paul Gogarty (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bridie Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Peter Doyle (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Michael Cahill (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (Councillor), Tipperary County Council; Albert Dolan (Councillor), Galway County Council; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Councillor), Cork County Council; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Cooney (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; John Michael Foley (Councillor), Cork County Council; Michael Foley (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Marie Moloney (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Tommy Cahill (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Dan McCarthy (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Teddy O'Sullivan Casey (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Norma Moriarty (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Podge Foley (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Maura Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Martin Grady (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Brendan Cronin (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Niall Kelleher (Councillor), Kerry County Council; John O'Donoghue (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Mikey Sheehy (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Terry O'Brien (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Angie Baily (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Paul Daly (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Deirdre Ferris (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Anne O'Sullivan (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Sam Locke (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Jimmy Moloney (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Michael Leane (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Tom Barry (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Liam Speedy Nolan (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Aoife Kennelly (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Fionnán Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Brendán Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Robert Brosnan (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Charlie Farrelly (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Tommy Griffin (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Jackie Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Bobby O'Connell (Councillor), Kerry County Council; David Jones (Director of Services or Equivalent), Westmeath County Council; Sarah Reilly (Councillor), Meath County Council; Sean Drew (Councillor), Meath County Council; Mike Bray (Councillor), Meath County Council; Michael Gallagher (Councillor), Meath County Council; Peter Caffrey (Councillor), Meath County Council; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Gilroy (Councillor), Meath County Council; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; John Connolly (Councillor), Galway City Council; Gerry King (Councillor), Galway County Council; Michael Leainde (Councillor), Galway County Council; Thomas Welby (Councillor), Galway County Council; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.
Methods: EmailMeetingInformal communication
Details by Method
Email
Email regarding STTL Bill and National Planning Strategy, as the Register for STTL Bill is less than 4 weeks away and there is no clarity on planning.
Email
Emails send regrading the meeting Kerry County Council on the 16th February 2026, to engage in discussions regarding the proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.
Email
Engagement with Cllr. Michael Shannon in advance of the West Clare Municipal District meeting scheduled for 20 January 2026, regarding a Notice of Motion on the crisis facing the self-catering industry in the west of Ireland. Follow-up correspondence sought clarification on any updates relating to the 20 May 2026 deadline.
Meeting
ISCF Executive Council member - As part of lobbying activity, meetings were held with Michael Leainde of Galway County Council regarding the Short-Term Rental legislative framework.In addition, our local co-operative engaged with Minister for Tourism, Peter Burke, on behalf of the self-catering sector on the island, to raise sectoral concerns and perspectives.A further meeting has been arranged with John Connolly TD for 9 May to discuss ongoing developments in relation to STR legislation.
Email
ISCF I ISCF Proposal & Eligibility for Registration - Documentation furnished after meeting with Minister Burke• ISCF Proposal for Minister Burke• Eligibility for Registration• The Oxera Report: Insights on Short-Term Rental and Public Policy
Email
ISCF Members Webinar I Member Feedback and Queries on STL Legislation. A number of questions were raised during this session, reflecting a broad range of concerns and areas where further clarity is required, particularly in relation to planning requirements, registration with Fáilte Ireland, implementation timelines, definitions, and exemptions, as well as the practical operation of the forthcoming registry.
Email
ISCF Press Release: TDs Recognise ‘Impossible Situation’ Facing Self-Catering Operators at JOC Meeting. Shared our press release issued this morning following the recent meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Employment and Tourism regarding the forthcoming Short Term Tourism Lettings Bill (STTL).
Email
ISCF members have contacted TDs and Councillors in their constituency regarding the STR Legislation Bill, Short term rental legislation and planning permission and how this Bill effects their livelihoods.
Email
Introduction to the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) sent to Laura Behan in the department of housing who deals with the planning for the self-catering sector.
Meeting
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Employment and Tourism. On 18 February 2026, a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee was held in Dáil Éireann to consider matters relating to the forthcoming Short-Term Tourism Lettings Bill (STTL). The session formed part of the Committee’s ongoing pre-legislative scrutiny and stakeholder engagement process in advance of the proposed regulatory framework for short-term letting in Ireland.
Email
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, has undertaken engagement with a number of Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and Senators in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.These engagements addressed matters concerning the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Informal communication
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, has undertaken engagement with a number of Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and Senators in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.These engagements addressed matters concerning the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Meeting
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, has undertaken engagement with a number of Teachtaí Dála (TDs) and Senators in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.These engagements addressed matters concerning the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Meeting
Maire Ní Mhurchú, Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist for the ISCF, held separate in-person meetings with Minister Burke, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, and Michael Collins TD in relation to the Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.The discussions focused on the Irish Short-Term Letting Register, planning requirements applicable to STR properties, and the operational and regulatory challenges currently being experienced by members under the existing legislative framework.
Email
Meeting Request with Minister Burke, discussing the STR Legislation Bill.
Email
Oireachtas Parliamentary Question submitted regarding short-term letting (STL) by ISCF members.
Email
Request to Appear at JOC Enterprise Tourism and Employment Committee, to discuss the Register for Short Term Tourism Letting Bill (STTL) which will seriously affects our sector. The Register for STR at EU level is due to be in place by May 2026 and covers all tourism beds from hostels to BNB, guesthouses, glamping, hotels, as well as self-catering. We have no clarity on whether we can continue to trade from May 2026.
Meeting
Two members of the ISCF Board met with members of Kerry County Council on the 16th February 2026, to engage in discussions regarding the proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill.
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jackie Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Johnny Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Defence; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Shannon (Councillor), Clare County Council; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.
Methods: EmailDoc: JOC MeetingInformal communicationMeeting
Details by Method
Email
A pre-budget briefing was submitted to Minister Peter Burke highlighting that Government proposals for a Register linked to new planning requirements threaten ISCF members’ livelihoods. It noted the lack of dedicated supports for the sector since Covid. Supporting proposals and briefing documents were provided to outline practical alternatives and sector impacts.
Email
Email sent to Cllr. Michael Shannon expressing our thanks for opening the ISCF Conference 2025 at the Armada Hotel, Clare County Council. Images included.
Doc: JOC Meeting
ISCF Submission – Urgent
Informal communication
ISCF members at the Ploughing Championships engaged with the following Government officials and MEPs regarding the STTL legislation and its effects on short-term rental property owners, the tourism industry, and the wider economy:- Representatives of Ciarán Mullooly- Maria Walsh MEP- Ryan O’Meara TD- Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP- Michael Cahill TD- Luke Ming Flanagan MEP- Cathal Funchion MEP
Email
ISCF members have contacted their local TDs, Ministers and Taoiseach to highlight the impact of the STTL/STR legislation on their businesses. They are seeking support to ensure that self-catering properties can continue operating as providers of tourist accommodation, which remains vital to both the local and wider economy.
Email
Invitation sent to Government Official James O’Connor personally by Maire Ní Mhurchú, ISCF CEO, to the Buswells Hotel for the ISCF Briefing on support for Short-Term Rental (STR) planning proposals. Also suggested, if available, a meeting in the Dáil to discuss the STTL legislation and the ISCF planning proposal.
Email
Maire Ní Mhurchú, ISCF CEO, engaged with MEPs Michael McNamara, Billy Kelleher, and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú to discuss the STR Register and STTL legislation, the ISCF Position and to provide information on/ and extend invitations to the ISCF Conference 2025.
Meeting
Maire Ní Mhurchú, along with an ISCF member, met with Government Official Niall Collins to discuss the STTL legislation and its effects on the sector.
Informal communication
Maire ni Mhurchu CEO ISCF, has contacted the following TD's by SMS (T) and had informal communications/meetings (M) in the Buswell Hotel. All Oireachtas Tourism Committee members have been tagged in social media posts. Malcolm Byrne - T, MChristopher o Sullivan T, MGillian Toole - T, MMattie McGrath (T, M)James o Connor (T, M)John McGuinness (T, M)Michael Healy Rae - (T, M)Rose Conway Walsh (T, M)Pierce Doherty (T)John Clendennen (T)
Email
Official invitation and confirmation that Government Official Danny O’Sullivan will attend the 2025 Conference at the Armada Hotel on 11th November, County Clare. Includes Speaker Schedule.
Email
Official invitation sent to Minister Michael Healy-Rae to open the ISCF Conference 2025 at the Armada Hotel, Clare County Council. Attendance confirmed; images from his opening speech included.
Email
Sent Government Official Niamh McGuire an official speaker invitation to the ISCF Conference held on 10–11 November 2025, including the full conference schedule and images after.
Email
Sent Minister Peter Burke an official speaker invitation to the ISCF Conference held on 10–11 November 2025, including the full conference schedule.
Email
Shared key details with Brian Keegan (Special Advisor, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment), including:- ISCF Briefing 2025 – Buswells Hotel- Jim Power Report: An Analysis of the Self-Catering Sector in Ireland- Ireland & EU Ecosystem for Self-Catering- “Stop Scapegoating Self-Catering” Information Card- ISCF Quality Assurance Certification Information
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fidelis Doherty (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Jackie Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That the interests of the ISCF and its members are clearly represented in relation to proposed changes to the STR legislation. By engaging with policymakers, we aim to influence the development of fair, balanced regulations that support both the sector’s sustainability and compliance with national standards.
Methods: EmailMeetingInformal communicationPhone call
Details by Method
Email
22/06/25 Email to Senator Linda Nelson Murray requesting meeting to discuss the STTL / STR Legislation
Meeting
24/06/25 Meetings in Dail Eireann with following politicians Senator Linda Nelson Murray , John McGuinness TD , Malcom Byrne TD & James O'Connor TD. Discussing the STTL/STR Legislation.
Informal communication
5 min talk with James Browne Minister for Housing at the National Economic Dialogue , Dublin Castle.
Meeting
An meeting was organized with Minister John Cummins and 3 ISCF Board Members to discuss STR Legislation and the effects of the legislation in its current form.
Email
An official invitation has been emailed to Minister Peter Burke - Minister for Tourism. to attend the ISCF Conference 2025 & Award Ceremony, which will be held on 10th & 11th November 2025 in the Armada Hotel in County Clare.
Informal communication
At the Iverk Show & other, 2 ISCF Board members spoke with the following TDs/ Senator/ Local Councilor.Senator Malcolm Noonan, Kilkenny/CarlowPeter “Chap” Cleere T.D Carlow Kilkenny. Fianna Na Fail. We met him briefly in Dublin in the Dail.Catherine Callaghan T.D Carlow/Kilkenny. Fine Na Gael. Also a new TDFidelis Doherty local Councilor and Deputy Vice Chair of County Council.
Email
Coastal and Rural STR's. Relaying concerns regarding the STR Legislation and the effects on the sector. Minister Christopher O'Sullivan.
Email
Emails Sent by Maire ni Mhurchú CEO ISCF to the following TD - Alan Dillon, Niamh Smyth discussing the topic STR Legislation.
Email
ISCF Conference 2025 - Speakers Engagement. Michael Healy-Rae.
Email
ISCF Pre-Budget Submission 2025. Incl. the following documents: ISCF Glamping proposal, ISCF Exemptions Lobbying Brief, STR Ecosystem & EU/EHHA Eco System for self-catering and the All Island Self-Catering Dynamic Booking System. - sent to Minister Peter Burke.
Email
ISCF: Urgent Meeting Request: Discussion on STR Legislation Impact. James O'Connor TD
Email
Irish Self-Catering Federation - Exceptions Briefing Document – 2025. Glamping Proposal 2025. Quality Assurance Certification Scheme + Eco systems for self-catering in Ireland & EU.
Email
Official Invitation has been sent to Minister Michael Healy-Rea to open the ISCF Conference 2025 on the 11th November 2025. The Minister will attend.
Phone call
Phone calls made by Maire ni Mhurchú CEO ISCF to the following TD/Minister - Christopher O'Sullivan and Malcolm Byrne discussing the topic STR Legislation.
Email
Re: ISCF: Short-Term Rental Data Sharing & Upcoming Webinar by EU Tourism' (T4T) Expert Group.
Informal communication
SMS Sent to the following TD by maire ni Mhurchú CEO ISCF to Billy Kelleher MEP, Rose Conway Walsh, Pierce Dougherty, and John McGuinness - Discussing the topic STR Legislation.
Informal communication
Text messages send to Cllr Anne O'Sullivan's (FF) to lobby Minister Norma Foley and Postcards send as part of our Campaign. Stop Scapegoating Self-Catering to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jackie Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: See a change in the Legislation for Short Term rental providers in Ireland. Ref. STR legislation Bill for STR.
Methods: EmailPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Email send by ISCF Members 'STR in Coastal & Rural Areas'
Email
Emailed the ISCF Programme for Government Proposal to specific government officials. Containing a proposal, context, solution and the ISCF's Role in this.
Email
Emails send with 'Solutions to the STR Issues' and 'Vision for STR' and 'An Analysis of the Self-catering Sector in Ireland' to Jackie Healy-Rea.
Email
ISCF proposals for inclusion in the Programme for Government.The future of rural tourism and in particular its’ main driver i.e. the short-term rental is under severe threat at present and the window for effective change is rather brief , hence this email to yourself. Asking for the ISCF proposals for inclusion in the Programme for Government, and protect local economies and communities to be incorporated in the Bill for STR.
Email
PQ on STTL - Received an email from Malcolm Byrne - Question to ask the Minister for Tourism on the 11/02/25; To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture; Arts; Gaeltacht; Sport and Media for an update on the planned guidelines on short-term letting, on the introduction of a short-term letting register; his views on the importance of short-term letting for rural and coastal economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Phone call
Phone call made to Minister John Curran, Norma Foley, Christopher O'Sullivan, Jackie Healy-Rea, discussing the STR Legislation and associated issues. Also received Phone calls from several TD's expressing their support.
Email
Press Release: ISCF Calls for “flawed” STL Bill to be “redrafted” - 19th Feb 2025. The full press release attached / https://iscf.ie/iscf-calls-for-flawed-stl-bill-to-be-redrafted/
Email
Press Release: ISCF Urges Immediate Government Consultation on STR Regulations - 9th April 2025.The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has said there is an “urgent' need for consultation with the industry as the government moves towards creating a register for all Short-Term-Rental properties by April of 2026.
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STTL Register / Meeting Request. Email send to Minister Peter Burke. Requesting a meeting to express our concerns over proposed legislation requiring all short-term rental properties in Ireland to obtain planning permission to operate legally.
Politician(s) lobbied: Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maura Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Niall 'Botty' O'Callaghan (Councillor), Kerry County Council; John O'Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Marie Moloney (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Martin Grady (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Niall Kelleher (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Michael Cahill (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Fionnán Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Dan McCarthy (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Podge Foley (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Teddy O'Sullivan Casey (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Mikey Sheehy (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Terry O'Brien (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Brendan Cronin (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Sam Locke (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Anne O'Sullivan (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Angie Baily (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Deirdre Ferris (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padraig O'Gorman (Director of Services or Equivalent), Carlow County Council; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Flanagan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Cowen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (Councillor), Cork County Council; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Josepha Madigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe McHugh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe McHugh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Councillor), Roscommon County Council; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Kelleher (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Anne Colgan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Anna Grainger (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Shay Brennan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim O'Leary (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Hugh Lewis (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Justin Moylan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Thomas Joseph (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; JP Durkan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Pierce Dargan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Liam Dockery (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: See a change in the Legislation for Short Term rental providers in Ireland. Ref. STR legislation Bill for STR.
Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call
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Email send by our CEO Maire ni Mhurchu to Christopher O'Sullivan & Norma Foley regarding the STR Bill associated issues.
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Emailed: Eoin o Brion, Sinn Fein office regarding a meeting. Meeting was never arranged.
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Invitation send to our annual ISCF Conference & Award Ceremony Sponsored by Tourism Ireland.
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Invitation to speak at and/or open the ISCF Conference 2024 held on the 11th of November 2024 in the Clayton Hotel Leopardstown in Dublin. which includes Niamh McGuire, Derek Murray,
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Maire ni Mhurchu CEO ISCF met Michael MA Fitzmaurice - Independent TD in Buswell Hotel in Dublin. Spoke with Peter Burke at the Tourism & Hospitality Forum.
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Official Invitation to the Launch 'Analysis of the Self-Catering Sector in Ireland' by Jim Power in Bushwell Hotel in Dublin
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Phone call received from Norma Foley regarding the Short Term Rental associated issues with the Bill for STR.
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Press Release - 11th Oct. 2024.ISCF Calls For “Additional Clarity” on Impact of Planning and Development Bill on STR Owners and Planners.We want to ensure that the planning is not delayed by the short-term rental industry and call for a derogation for all existing quality assured properties. “We need clarity to allow established businesses to continue & planning clarity' The Press released has been shared with Politicians mentioned below. Full press release is available on request.
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Send an email containing: Jim Power Report - 'Analysis for the Self-Catering Sector in Ireland' - Link to the e-report.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Ned O'Sullivan (Senator), Seanad; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Leo Varadkar (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Flanagan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Cowen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Josepha Madigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe McHugh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Asking the Taoiseach to work together constructively. we are asking for- Clear and sensible planning guidelines with a derogation for existing operators in regional Ireland already in the industry.- For new operators, we need clear planning guidelines that explicitly protect rural tourism. They need to be clear and achievable, not a de facto barrier to entry- Crucially, we need sensible policy direction for self-catering and short-term holiday lets in Ire. that is based on data and analysis
Methods: EmailPhone callMeeting
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Budget 2025 Submission sent to Department of Enterprise - Minister Peter Burke & A copy to Niamh McGuire
Phone call
Call made to the Taoiseach Simon Harris office in advance of releasing information into the public domain.
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Email Send to Christopher O'Sullivan & Michael McGrath regarding ViDA - EU Vat
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Email send to TDs, MEPs and Senators with the following documents- Letter sent to Simon Harris today, singed by leaders in Rural Tourism of whose businesses will all be affected by the closure of self-catering businesses.- Failte Ireland STTL Data Report 2022
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Email send to Taoiseach Simon Harris on behalf of leaders within Ireland’s tourism industry we, urgently asking the Taoiseach Simon Harris to work with us to stop unintended and serious harm being inflicted on Ireland’s rural tourism economy - and the thousands of jobs, livelihoods and communities that depend on it.
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Invitation to our ISCF Conference 2024 on the 11th of November 2024. Speakers engagement - asking Minister Catherine Martin to open our conference and Billy Kelleher MEP to be a Speaker at the Conference.
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Meeting request with Taoiseach Simon Harris - How Rural Tourism can be Protected.
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Meetings with the following TDs/Senator to discussions on Planning & Registry Bill for STR:- Aindrian O'Muineachain- Christopher O'Sullivan - Minister Catherine Martin- Peter Burke - Malcolm Byrne
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Send an email to Darragh O'Brien to organize a meeting to discuss the STR legislation - Planning. Cc Taoiseach Office, Minister Catherine Martin.
Politician(s) lobbied: Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Tourism Accommodation Lets (TAL). Setting up TAL’s that are exempt from planning & building regulations for all ISCF & Failte Ireland approved accommodation types is the solution.
Methods: Email
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Email sharing our concerns on the STR legislation Bill (incl. Eco system for self-catering in Ireland). Lack of clear planning guidelines, lack of STR accommodation in rural areas. Danger for the industry going underground, unregulated and not taxed in Ireland, etc.
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Juno McEnroe (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Irish Self Catering Federation Newsletter containing all details on the currents Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation developments on Irish and European level, keeping the PDO's mentioned below up to date on such.
Methods: Email
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The Irish Self Catering federation is the sole organization who fights for the Rights of STR owners in Ireland. The newsletter will give an account of all meetings attended in Ire/Europe and the developments regarding the STR Legislation Bill.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We a members of the Irish Self-Catering Federation requesting the Government to Drop Planning as a prerequisite for the newly enacted European STR Register Legislation.
Methods: Email
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ISCF members have contacted the below DPOs regarding 'Dropping the planning as a prerequisite for the newly enacted European STR Register legislation'. The majority of Short Term Rental (STR) Businesses will negatively be effected by the STR Legislation proposed. The Tourism Industry, Activity providers, Restaurants, Caravan & Camping, etc. are all effected by this legislation with the danger of an extreme Revenue loss to the country brought in by Tourists, running into millions/ billions.
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Lobbying for a change in the STR Legislation - Derogation for all existing Short-Term Rental Businesses in Ireland.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Emailed Sean Kelly MEP - Meeting Request.
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Maire ni Mhurchu CEO ISCF was invited to be part of the ITIC Delegation in Brussels. Spoken to the below MEP/DPOs in Brussels. Launch of the ITIC report on The Economic Rational for Extending the 9% VAT rate beyond 28th February 2023.
