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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Legislation that allows potential operators of SERMI, similar to that in other EU Member States, that facilitates the assessment body evidence of a clean criminal record of anyone accessing the system.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | SERMI relates to access to Security related Repair and Maintenance Information and is about legally established European harmonized access to anti-theft related repair and maintenance information from all vehicle manufacturers. In order for it to be established in any EU Member State |
| — | anyone accessing SERMI must provide the assessment body with evidence of a clean criminal record. |
2025-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Increase of Electric Vehicle SEAI purchaseand home charging grants back to 2023levels.Extension of BIK reliefs at 2024 levels for EVSuntil 2027, before any tapering. VRT on allelectric N1 vehicles to be at the Category CVRT rate of €200. Increased Governmentsupport for EV charging infrastructure. Noincreases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in2025. No changes to the basis of VRT andRoad tax for commercial vehicles orpassenger cars.
Methods: Email, Lobby day, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2025 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles |
| — | particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax |
| — | no increases in VRT |
| — | Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2025 |
2024-09-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Increase of Electric Vehicle SEAI purchase and home charging grants back to 2023 levels.Extension of BIK reliefs at 2024 levels for EVS until 2027, before any tapering. VRT on all electric N1 vehicles to be at the Category C VRT rate of €200. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2025. No changes to the basis of VRT and Road tax for commercial vehicles or passenger cars.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2025 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles |
| — | particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax |
| — | no increases in VRT |
| — | Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2025 |
2024-09-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Florance Carey (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: Clarity from Revenue on how the new tariffs will be charged and collected in Ireland.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The EU is proposing the introduction of additional tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China in to the EU including Ireland. This will impact on Motor Industry Distributors and Retailers importing such vehicles for sale. |
2024-05-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: The Motor Industry’s training model for apprentices is contingent on the current levels of funding, our members have outlined that should the level of off-the-job funding be reduced, this will impact on their ability to continue to recruit apprentices. The objective is that funding be retained at current levels at least
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Funding model for off-the-job phases for craft apprentices in the proposed single integrated apprenticeship model. |
2024-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ned O'Sullivan (Senator), Seanad; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Flanagan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eugene Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and the BIK Thresholds. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2024. No changes to the basis of VRT and Road tax for commercial vehicles.
Methods: Lobby day, Submission, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2024 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2024 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles |
| — | particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax |
| — | no increases in VRT |
| — | Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2024. |
2023-09-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and the BIK Thresholds. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2024. No changes to the basis of VRT and Road tax for commercial vehicles
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2024 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2024 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles |
| — | particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax |
| — | no increases in VRT |
| — | Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2024 |
2023-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Health; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Josepha Madigan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe McHugh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Denis O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and no increases in BIK on EVs. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2023.
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2023 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles |
| — | particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax |
| — | no increases in VRT |
| — | Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2023. |
2023-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Cody (Chairman), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: Clarity over the OMVs and the percentages to be applied to Motor Industry Employees under the new emissions based BIK company car system from January 1st 2023.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Benefit in Kind on Motor Vehicles supplied to employees changes from January 1st 2023 |
| — | incorporating a new emissions band structure. Certain employees in the Motor Industry |
| — | subject to certain conditions |
| — | may opt to calculate the OMVs on the basis of averaged OMVs. The issue for these employers and employees is if and how the BIK system will operate from January 1st 2023. |
2022-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2023.
Methods: Submission, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission 2023 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2023 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles |
| — | particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax |
| — | no increases in VRT |
| — | Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2023. |
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