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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Meeting request to discuss disappointing budget for tourism industry and how more can be done to support this vital sector.::9% Vat was not restored, 'power up' grant inadequate providing only €4k per business, 7% increase to minimum well in excess of current inflation. ::Increase in tourism budgets welcome but only 6%, Agencies will not be appropriately resourced to meet needs of industry across enterprise supports, sustainability initiatives or marketing needs.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 reaction |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Restore the Vat rate of 9% to support competitiveness::Reduce capacity blockages to enable tourism growth::Increase current funding for tourism services
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Fianna Fáil Enterprise Roundtable re Budget 2025 |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Return the tourism & hospitality VAT rate to 9% on an ongoing basis
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Restore the VAT rate of 9% |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Restore the Vat rate of 9% to support competitiveness::Reduce capacity blockages to enable tourism growth::Increase current funding for tourism services
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 submission |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Return the tourism & hospitality VAT rate to 9% on an ongoing basis::Reform Employer PRSI for SMEs, apply 8.8% rate to entirety of the National Minimum Wage or PRSI rate rebate for most vulnerable sectors such as tourism and hospitality.::An Enterprise Support Package for those sectors such as tourism and hospitality most adversely affected by state-induced labour market measures every year out to 2026.
Methods: Letter, Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Analysis of Government-induced costs on Tourism & Hospitality Enterprises. Labour measures brought in by Government policy are set to have a disproportionate impact on the tourism and hospitality sector adding €456m to the payroll of the businesses this year and as much as €1.4bn by 2026. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Dedicated fund, outside of the €250m announced in Budget'24, for tourism and hospitality enterprises to help deal with soaring business costs as well as help downstream tourism businesses.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Rates rebates scheme for SMEs |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: Mitigation fund for downstream tourism businesses like attractions, adventure & activity providers, restaurants and pubs, who have seen business plummet this year due to the State taking up local hotels and guesthouses.::Restore budgets for Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.::Reverse decision to increase Vat rate from 9% to 13.5%, which will add 4.1% to food and accommodation inflation.::Restore Vat equalisation measure on car hire which would incentivise an increase in fleet next year.::Increase investment in sustainability.::Dedicated rates rebate scheme for tourism and hospitality enterprises.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2024 reaction and implications for tourism industry |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Retain 9% tourism Vat rate and support Irish competitiveness::Expand and improve the BESS to mitigate cost of business rises::Address capacity challenges across accommodation, car hire and infrastructure::Investment to fund sustainability initiatives and support vulnerable enterprises::Enhance employment permits to improve labour supply and unlock National Training Fund surplus
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Fianna Fail Enterprise Roundtable Meeting - present Budget 2024 submission |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Retain 9% tourism Vat rate and support Irish competitiveness::Expand and improve the BESS to mitigate cost of business rises::Address capacity challenges across accommodation, car hire and infrastructure::Investment to fund sustainability initiatives and support vulnerable enterprises::Enhance employment permits to improve labour supply and unlock National Training Fund surplus
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2024 submission |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: ETA exemption for overseas tourists who arrive in the Republic of Ireland and visit Northern Ireland as part of their holiday.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tourism impact on introduction of UK ETA - Borders & Nationalities Bill |
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