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2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Taxation and Enterprise Policy priorities for the licensed trade
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 and the Hospitality Sector |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Reduction in SEO costs
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cost of Special Exemption Orders |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Taxation - deliver a permanent 11% VAT rate on food and cut alcohol excise to EU norms to support pubs; tackle the unsustainable increases in the cost of business; reduction in employer’s PRSI in hospitality; remove the Dublin airport cap; implementation of the Taoiseach’s Dublin Taskforce recommendations, particularly the 1,000 extra Gardaí proposed; enactment of the proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill and increased supply of taxis to facilitate the night-time economy.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Licensed Trade Policy Priorities for the Programme for Government |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The licensed trade is grappling with a plethora of Government-induced payroll costs, taxation increases and, as a result, declining margins and declining commercial viability. The next Programme needs to take a long-term strategic perspective on these challenges facing hospitality and resource an appropriate strategy to revitalise and grow the sector.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to Fianna Fáil and Fina Gael General Election Manifesto |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: LVA priorities for enterprise and taxation policies outlined
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Jack Chambers and Dara Calleary |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Development of an Enterprise policy and Budget 2025 initiatives to boost commercial viability of the licensed trade
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Input to Enterprise & budgetary policy to boost commercial viability of licensed trade |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Reintroduction of VAT 9% on Food
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Vat 9% on Food and Budget '25 priorities |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Immediate publication of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2024
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2024 |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Increased taxi supply in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlight the need for more taxis in Ireland |
2024-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: More taxis in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlight the need for more taxis in Ireland |
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