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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Provide advice on best practice for the set up of such a department.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email to An Taoiseach in relation to the proposed new Infrastructure Department |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick Brennan (Specialist), Department of Finance
Intent: Amendment to legislation that gives relief for donations to Sporting Bodies
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposal for the formation of a Strategic Sporting Fund |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: The email to Minister McGrath was intended to highlight concerns on the proposed legislation, in particular its application to GPs operating in partnership with corporate service providers.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email to Minister Michael McGrath in relation to draft legislation introduced at the report stage of the Finance (No.2) Bill 2023 concerning the taxation of general practitioners (“GPs”) providing primary care services under GMS contracts. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Recognition by the Department of Finance with respect to Ireland's competitiveness in the asset management space vis a vie Luxembourg and the UK.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Explanation on how Ireland's participation Exemption on dividends |
| — | participation exemption on gains and withholding tax on dividends paid by an Irish company to a regulated investment limited partnership stand versus similar treatment in Luxembourg and the UK. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Legislative Change
Methods: Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Legislative Change for an Approved Sporting Fund for Sporting Bodies |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: A change to the tax treatment of holding companies in Ireland to bring the approach in line with the norm from an OECD perspective.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Minister of State Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to discuss developments in relation to the Funds Industry. PwC raised some changes which the Funds Industry is looking for in relation to the taxation of holding companies in Ireland to bring the treatment in Ireland in line with other jurisdictions. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Feeding back client views on the current state of play and what changes would make Ireland more attractive as a location for FDI / ease the compliance burden on domestic companies
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | General discussion with DoF officials on Pillar 2 |
| — | R&D and territorial regime |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Orla Fitzpatrick (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: The interaction with Revenue was intended to initiate broader engagement between Revenue and impacted stakeholders on the impact of the proposals and to explore practical solutions.
Methods: Letter, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussions with Revenue on the proposed change in Revenue practice on the taxation of GMS income earned by GPs. This was followed by the submission of a letter on behalf of a client on 2 August expressing concerns on Revenue proposals. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Cullen (Retired) (Director), Department of Finance
Intent: Legislative Change
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Legislative Change for an Approved Sporting Fund for Sporting Bodies |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: That the commencement of significant infrastructure works will be treated as the equivalent to works under a Commencement Notice, and therefore have the potential to qualify for a deferral of Residential Zoned Land Tax
Methods: Email, Letter, Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Contributed to a submission to the Minister for Finance (with Minister for Housing |
| — | Local Government and Heritage in copy) in relation to a technical legislative amendment to deferrals relating to the Residential Zoned Land Tax |
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