Hilegarde Naughton

Hilegarde Naughton

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 8

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Most Recent Title
Minister of State
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
First Seen
19 May 2022
Last Seen
21 January 2025

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Minister of State

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Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)

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

Methods
Seeking MEP support at an EU-level for measures to boost tourism investment and support sustainable tourism. Also seeking support for the reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate on hospitality food services - MeetingSeeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - MeetingSeeking a series of measures around reducing the cost of doing business, taxation, air access, training and development, investment in tourism marketing and access to finance. - Social Media

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

Methods
Calling on the Government not to increase TV licence fees for hospitality businesses given the enormous cost pressures facing the sector. - EmailMeasures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses including a reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality food services. - MeetingPre Budget submission seeking 9% rate of VAT for food-related services; improved overall cost competitiveness within the economy; additional funding for hospitality recruitment, training and skills development; targeted funding for a national hotel retrofitting scheme; increased investment and support for tourism marketing; accelerated capital allowances for hotel employee accommodation; robust and adequately funded enforcement of regulations around short term lettings of residential properties - Submission

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

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

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.

Methods
Submission sent to department as a whole. - Submission

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;, ...

Methods
Submission - Sent to the department as a whole. - Submission

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.

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

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

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