Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport

Intent: Extension of the current Government supports for Electric Vehicles beyond 2025. This includes SEAI purchase and home charger grants, VRT relief for EVS, BIK thresholds, while also increasing funding for the public charging infrastructure. In addition, explore the possibility of adding new targeted supports and an Employee Salary Sacrifice Scheme for EVs.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

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

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: EmailLobby dayMeeting

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

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

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

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: SubmissionMeetingLobby day

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown