Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Support for retail businesses impacted by rising fuel costs ::Cultural Reform across Government in relation to how we regulate – as part of the REI role on the Cost of Business Advisory Forum::Retail Crime & Anti Social behaviour - more resources on the issue::National Living Wage - review of the methodology on how it is calculated
Methods: SubmissionEmail
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Submission
A submission/framework proposed to government on cultural regulatory reform.
Email
Highlighted the existing cost burden on the retail sector, further exacerbated by the fuel price increases.
Submission
Review of the methodology used to calculate the Living Wage and the cost pressures on retail business as a result of the NMW increase.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: No further increase in business costs - cost of employement, sick leave etc. and cost of regualtion on business.
Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionMeeting
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Email
Grassroots from the member base
Event / Reception
Informal - Dail dinner reception Minister Dillon - Castlebar Member event
Meeting
Retail & Enterprise Forum
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Highlight the cost pressures businesses are under.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
No description
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Amendment to the Defamation Act to protect retailers against fraudulent defamation claims.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: No increase to be applied to personal injury awards
Methods: Email
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Email
Insurance reform – against judicial recommendation to increase personal injury claim by 17%.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We support, however, it must operate on a fair and level playing field. As with alcohol, tobacco, and the National Lottery, there must be traceability, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms in place.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding allocation to implement the Dublin City Taskforce Recommendations for the rejuvenation of Dublin CIty.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Support for retailers.
Methods: LetterEvent / ReceptionPhone call
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Letter
Cost of Doing business Dublin City Transport plan Insurance Reform CCPC
Event / Reception
Cost of Doing business for SME's
Phone call
Cost of Doing business
Letter
Optometrists exclusion from ICOB grant and Power Up
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council
Intent: Support for Retail & Hospitality Businesses::Reduction to VAT/ the cost of doing business ::Pause of further increases
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Concerns over DCC Traffic Management Plan
Meeting
Department of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentCost of Doing businessChallenges in Retail IndustryAnti-social Social Behaviour & Retail Crime
Meeting
Department of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentCost of Doing businessChallenges in Retail IndustryPause on further increases
Meeting
Department of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentEnterprise ForumCost of Doing businessChallenges in Retail IndustryInsurance Costs & Issues with Insurance
Meeting
Department of Finance Cost of Doing Business Minimum Wage & Sick Pay costsRetail members in attendanceInsurance Reform
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Karl Mitchell (Executive Manager), Dublin City Council
Intent: Support for Retail & Hospitality Businesses::Reductions in the cost of doing business ::Pause of further increases
Methods: EmailMeetingConference Call
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Email
Concerns about the DCC traffic management plan.
Meeting
Concerns over DCC Traffic Management Plan
Meeting
Department of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentCost of Doing businessChallenges in Retail IndustryAnti-social Social Behaviour & Retail Crime
Meeting
Department of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentCost of Doing businessChallenges in Retail IndustryPause on further increases
Meeting
Department of Enterprise, Trade & EmploymentEnterprise ForumCost of Doing businessChallenges in Retail IndustryInsurance Costs & Issues with Insurance
Meeting
Department of Finance Cost of Doing Business Minimum Wage & Sick Pay costsRetail members in attendance
Email
Dublin City Centre Task Force
Email
Dublin City Centre Task Force
Conference Call
REI members & DCC on Dublin City Traffic MGT Plan
