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2026-01-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Reintroduction of VAT 9% on Food
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Meeting held in Leinster House - Highlighting the ongoing pressures on the licensed trade including - • Stating increase in the Minimum Wage, Pension Autoenrolment• Intense cost pressure across all headings• Ongoing declines in alcohol consumption• Rural pubs closing at a steady ratePriorities for Budget 26 are: • reinstatement of VAT 9% on food• 10% cut on alcohol excise
2026-01-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: 10% reduction in alcohol excise
Methods: Meeting
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Leinster House, meeting with Minster of State Michael Healy Rae to discuss Budget 26' seeking a 10% reduction in alcohol excise.In attendance, Chair of DIGI, Kathryn D'Arcy; and Aiden Corkery, partner with Finn Partners
2026-01-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Re- instatement of VAT 9% on Food 10% cut in alcohol excise Reduction in the cost of special exemption orders
Methods: Meeting
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Department of EnterprisePre budget opportunity to re-emphasize our key asks for Budget 2026, namely:In attendance, Chair of DIGI, Kathryn D'Arcy; and Aiden Corkery, partner with Finn Partners• Re-instatement of VAT9% on food• 10% cut in alcohol excise• Reduction in the cost of Special Exemption Orders
2025-09-18
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Increased taxi supply in Ireland, particularly for the nighttime economy
Methods: Meeting
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Taxis for Ireland Coalition
2025-09-18
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Improved Business environment for the Dublin licensed Trade, Licensing reform and Dublin Taskforce - Implementations
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in Leinister House with LVA Chair Tom Cleary.To discuss the Business environment for the Dublin licensed Trade, Licensing reform and Dublin Taskforce - Implementations
2025-09-18
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improved Business/ Government Policy Environment, Policy Response Required (Budget 2026), Licensing Reform
Methods: Meeting
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Leinster House, Meeting with Senator Mary Fitzpatrick to discuss - Business/ Government Policy Environment - Policy Response Required (Budget 26)- Licensing Reform
2025-09-18
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Budgetary support for the licensed trade, 9% VAT rate on food, 10% cut in alcohol excise
Methods: Meeting
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Dept of Finance - Pre Budget '26 meeting with Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers
2025-05-14
6 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Áine Burke (Assistant Chief State Solicitor), The Office of the Chief State Solicitor; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice
Intent: LVA believes that Section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 is functioning well and that no amendments to this section were required.
Methods: Email
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2025-05-14
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To extend the provisions set out in Sunset Clause, Sections 1-7, 9 for the longer-term.
Methods: Email
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