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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 13)
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking commitment to support targeted measures to ensure future viability of SME independent family owned shops and supermarkets in the party General Election Manifesto and any post Election 24 Government formation talks.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The need for targeted supports for independent family owned SME shops and supermarkets in the next Programme for Government |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Seeking support for an amendment to outlaw betting on the National Lottery by entities regulated by the Gambling Regulation Bill.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Gambling Regulation Bill |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Review of all charges and levies added to electricity unit costs to ensure that they are being kept to a minimum and are not over-inflated or misdirected.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Electricity levies and use of system charges imposed on business customers by energy companies |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garrett Ahern (Senator), Seanad; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Paddy Burke (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Targeted supports for independent SME grocery/convenience stores including reduced PRSI rates; new employment subsidy scheme for full-time students employed part time in shops; extension of ICOB scheme to all town centre food businesses; VAT reduction; defer additional employment cost increases; hardwire SME test into decision making structures; business succession and capital gains tax reforms for succession planning in family owned businesses.
Methods: Letter, Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Action to make insurance companies pass on the savings delivered by Government insurance reforms to lower premiums for Employer and Public Liability insurance for independent shops.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Employer and Public Liability Insurance Premiums |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eugene Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Eugene Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Catherine Ardagh (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Targeted supports for local independent food/convenience retailers.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party Briefing on all the challenges facing independent community food/convenience retailers. |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Mary Fayne (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Targeted supports for local independent shops.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on high insurance costs and other challenges for local independent shops. |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for targeted measures to support local independent shops.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing on all the challenges facing local independent shops. |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Targeted supports for local SME independent shops.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Challenges facing local shops due to increased business costs. |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Targeted measures to support local independent shops to deliver Government policy on wages, sick pay, pensions and additional leave.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Unsustainable increases in wage costs in local independent shops |
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