Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Irish SME Association
2020-05-11
Intent: Reform of the examinership process to allow smaller enterprises affordable access to the protections provided by Part 10 of the Companies Act
Details: Proposal for administrative examinership
Officials: Heather Humphreys, Declan Hughes, Breda Power
Methods: Letter
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2020-01-20
Intent: Cut Capital Gains Tax to 20% for unlisted trading firms.::Outmatch the UK on Entrepreneur Relief by raising the lifetime limit to €15m.::Improve R&D incentives to boost innovation in Irish SMEs, including an upfront cash claim and a higher tax credit rate of 30%.::Reduce income tax on dividends for entrepreneurs to 30%.::Improve the Key Employee Engagement Programme to make it workable for SMEs.::Make the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP) available to SMEs by allowing them to offer it to new recruits.
Details: Representations to the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation in relation to enterprise policy.
Officials: Orlaigh Quinn, David Hegarty, Breda Power, Philip Kelly, Clare Dunne, Dermot Mulligan, Declan Hughes
Methods: Emails were exchanged with DPOs in relation to Dublin Chamber's recommendations to boost entrepreneurship and SME growth. - Email, Dublin Chamber's pre-Budget submission for 2020 was shared with DPOs. - Submission, Informal communication took place with a DPO in relation to improvements to reliefs and supports for enterprise. - Informal communication
The Chartered Governance Institute - Republic of Ireland Region (formerly Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
2020-01-08
Intent: We offered recommendations to address the above include a proposed extension to the filing deadline.
Details: Issues relating to the online portal for the Register of beneficial ownership (established for the purposes of filing a company’s beneficial ownership details with the Registrar) including the reduced time for filing information, the lack of clarity on the process for submitting the Form BEN2, the a, ...
Officials: Gary Tobin, Doncha O’Sullivan, Breda Power
Methods: One letter, with the same content, sent to each of 3 individuals as listed below. - Letter
World Vision Ireland
2019-06-06
Intent: Participation in Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals::Greater dialogue and awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals
Details: Sustainable Development Goals
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Paddy Burke, Mark Daly, Denis Landy, Michael Mullins, Catherine Noone, Ned O'Sullivan, Katherine Zappone, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call
Matheson LLP
2019-05-21
Intent: •Amendment to s10(2) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 to prevent a gap in the law in relation to the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Details: Written proposal to the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation regarding a suggested amendment to s10(2) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 to ensure that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, UK nationals would be treated in the same manner as Swiss na, ...
Officials: Breda Power, Jonathan Buttimore
Methods: Email
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
2019-05-20
Intent: Consultation on IPS Legislation Review
Details: IPS Legislation Review
Officials: Breda Power
Methods: Meeting
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2019-01-21
Intent: To encourage a city-region approach to national development.::To plan for core density and reduce urban sprawl.::To increase the housing supply in Ireland's cities.::To support international connectivity through ports and airports.::To develop transport infrastructure to connect Ireland's cities.::To encourage greater investment in public transport.::To improve Ireland's city regions as destinations for higher education.::To encourage rejuvenation of Ireland's city centres.::To improve management of water and waste in Ireland's city regions.
Details: Representations to the Department of Business Enterprise & Innovation in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.
Officials: Heather Humphreys, Orlaigh Quinn, David Hegarty, Breda Power, Philip Kelly, Pauline Mulligan, Clare Dunne, Dermot Mulligan, ...
Methods: A submission on the City Regions Ireland agenda was shared with DPOs. It is available online at the Dublin Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/DublinChamberofCommerce/media/banners/City-Regions-Ireland-28-11-18.pdf - Submission, Emails were exchanged with DPOs in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda. - Email
The Chartered Governance Institute - Republic of Ireland Region (formerly Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
2019-01-21
Intent: Improve the Companies Registration Office IT systems for public submission of documentation::Reduce administration regarding the filing of ultimate beneficial ownership information to include the facilitating of electronic upload of information::Remove requirement for directors who have an exemption from disclosing their residential address to provide a residential address for the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership::Remove the requirement to provide PPSNs to the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership::Remove criminal liability for presenters where incorrect information is provided to the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership
Details: Suggested improvements to CRO IT systems & Annual Return filing procedures, Central Register of Beneficial Ownership: proposal that Registrar should have enforcement measures for non-compliance, public register should mirror company's register, extend exemption to disclose residential address for di, ...
Officials: Breda Power
Methods: Letter
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2018-09-21
Intent: To encourage Government to meet its fiscal commitments as outlined in the National Development Plan.::To prioritise investment in the Greater Dublin Area with particular reference to MetroLink, the DART Expansion Programme, BusConnects, housing, and the Eastern Region Water Supply Project.::To ensure stable delivery of infrastructure investments by allowing draw-down of funds from the 'Rainy Day Fund' in the event that growth slows below the level required to fund the National Development Plan.::To ring-fence unexpected receipts for capital investment.::To highlight the challenges facing Ireland's tax competitiveness in relation to the UK ahead of Brexit.::To increase the lifetime cap on qualifying gains for Entrepreneur Relief from CGT to €15 million.::To reduce the tax on income from share dividends to 30% for entrepreneurs.::To introduce an Investor Relief to encourage investment in Irish SMEs.::To grant SMEs a higher R&D tax credit rate of 30% and allow an upfront cash claim.::To e
Details: Representations to Government officials in relation Dublin Chamber's final recommendations for Budget 2019.
Officials: Derek Moran, John McCarthy, John Hogan, Des Carville, Michael J. McGrath, Nicholas O'Brien, Niall O'Ceallaigh, Paul Ryan, ...
Methods: Emails were sent to all Secretaries General (or acting Secretaries General) and to selected Assistant Secretaries of Government Departments. - Email, Dublin Chamber's pre-Budget submission for Budget 2019 was circulated to all Secretaries General (or acting Secretaries General) and to selected Assistant Secretaries of Government Departments. The submission may be read online here: https://www.scribd.com/document/386881929/Dublin-Chamber-Pre-Budget-Submission-2019 - Submission
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland
2018-09-21
Intent: CCAB-I call for amendments to the Companies Act 2014 provisions regarding loss of audit exemption for late filing
Details: Submission on General Scheme of Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017
Officials: Breda Power
Methods: Letter