Politician(s) lobbied:Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Potential amendment of the proposed VAT reduction in the 2025 Finance Bill to include forward funded apartments.
Methods:Informal communication
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To share views on the difficulties caused by the initial exclusion of forward funded apartments from the proposed VAT reduction in the 2025 Finance Bill.
Politician(s) lobbied:Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: 1. Recommending further (i) research to identify areas of unmet legal need to inform potential expansion of the scheme; (ii) comparative research analysing the civil legal aid systems in other common law jurisdictions; and (iii) review of the applicable thresholds of the Scheme2. Sharing observations on the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland3. Submission to the review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland as founding signatories and active members of Pro Bono Pledge Ireland
Methods:Letter
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Submission to the consultation review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland