Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-01-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Martin Heydon, Colm Burke, Patrick O'Donovan, Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, ...
Methods: Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses, support sustainability within the sector, increase investment, support training and recruitment, and enhance air access. and address the challenges facing the wider sector. An exemption on taxes relating to employee tips was also sought. - Letter, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses - Email, Seeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - Meeting, ...
Irish Hotels Federation
2024-09-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::Reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality food services::A reduction in delays for issuing VISAs to job applicants with work permits::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::No additional Government controlled costs on businesses::Avoid any increases in TV licence costs for hospitality businesses::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Accelerated Capital Allowances for development of hotel employee accommodation::Robust and adequately funded enfor
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Martin Heydon, Anne Rabbitte, Colm Burke, Patrick O'Donovan, Michael Fitzmaurice, ...
Methods: Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses including a reduction in VAT on hospitality food services to 9%; Employee Visas; support for on-the-job training; a lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport - Meeting, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses - Email, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses including a restructuring of Employers’ PRSI for our sector, a widening and expansion of the existing business supports scheme and a reduction in VAT on food services within the hospitality sector should return to 9%. - Letter, ...
Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG
2024-09-11
Intent: Raise awareness on the positive impact of public funded community level mental health services currently delivered by Community Therapy Ireland members. Submitting our request for additional funding to expand on this positive impact.
Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2025
Officials: Patricia Ryan, Joan Collins, Pa Daly, Paul Murphy, Aindrias Moynihan, Mattie McGrath, Michael McGrath, Matt Shanahan, ...
Methods: Raise awareness on the positive impact of public funded community level mental health services currently delivered by Community Therapy Ireland members. Submitting our request for additional funding to expand on this positive impact. - Email
Community Law & Mediation
2024-05-20
Intent: For the National Air Pollution Control Programme to address Ireland's exceedance of the legal threshold for Ammonia, to ensure a Just Transition in the implementation of air quality measures, and to address transboundary air pollution.
Details: Submission on the National Air Pollution Control Programme to address Ireland's exceedance of the legal threshold for Ammonia, to ensure a Just Transition in the implementation of air quality measures, and to address transboundary air pollution.
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, Clare Morgan, Denise Duffy, Eamon Ryan, Hilegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Submission sent to department as a whole. - Submission
Community Law & Mediation
2024-05-20
Intent: For the National Adaptation Framework to Define Adaptation Objectives via National Resilience Indicators; to include communities and civil society on an ongoing basis; to continually assess public health to evaluate the effectiveness of adaptation; to deliver the Right to Adequate Housing; and to scale-up adaptation funding and resourcing across the board
Details: Submission on the National Adaptation Framework to Define Adaptation Objectives via National Resilience Indicators; to include communities and civil society on an ongoing basis; to continually assess public health to evaluate the effectiveness of adaptation; to deliver the Right to Adequate Housing;, ...
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Ciarán ÓhÓbáin, Clare Morgan, Denise Duffy, Eamon Ryan, Hilegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Submission - Sent to the department as a whole. - Submission
Community Law & Mediation
2024-05-20
Intent: To address the insufficient detail related to emissions reductions provided in the NECP; to ensure a revised NECP includes measures to address energy poverty.
Details: Submission on the on the National Energy and Climate Plan to address the insufficient detail related to emissions reductions provided in the NECP; to ensure a revised NECP includes measures to address energy poverty.
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Ciarán ÓhÓbáin, Clare Morgan, Denise Duffy, Eamon Ryan, Eamonn Ryan, Hilegarde Naughton, ...
Methods: Submission on the on the National Energy and Climate Plan to address the insufficient detail related to emissions reductions provided in the NECP; to ensure a revised NECP includes measures to address energy poverty - Submission made to department as a whole. - Submission
Community Law & Mediation
2024-05-20
Intent: To highlight the need for transparency and implementation in the government's Climate Action Plan 2024.
Details: Submission to the Climate Action Plan 2024 public consultation, highlighting the need for transparency and implementation
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, Ciarán ÓhÓbáin, Clare Morgan, Denise Duffy, Eamon Ryan, ...
Methods: Submission to the Climate Action Plan 2024 public consultation, highlighting the need for transparency and implementation - Submission sent to Department as a whole. - Submission
Heneghan PR
2022-05-19
Intent: Initial exchange of information re the proposed Hydrogen project
Details: Providing an update/briefing re developing Hydrogen manufacturing facility in Galway
Officials: Hilegarde Naughton, Brendan McGrath, Pauline O'Reilly, Colm Markey, Micheál Martin
Methods: There was one meeting with each of the designated public officials listed below - Meeting