British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Sought for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to raise at a European level the great concerns and very negative impacts that the LVCR removal has had on certain businesses, and how this is frustrating trade between the UK and Ireland. Undermining the TCA as trade friction, Ireland has been uniquely impacted by this measure, and we belive the matter has not been properly considered at the EU level.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: For the Minister and Department to consider the analysis and opinions of our members, and others in the private sector, and how these accounts should function and operate on the individual level, and the tax treatment they should receive to be efficient and serve a productive purpose.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: Sought to bring attention to the Minister and senior officials in the Department, concerns and considerations from the sector of how the AIFMD II Regulations will be transposed into Irish law. Sought to ensure that the law is not needlessly cumbersome, is not 'gold-plated', and conforms to Ireland and the EU's stated ambition to simplify regulation.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: For our members to get he chance to relay their overview and suggestions for deepping and strengthening the UK-Ireland trading relationship, highlighting the great work that their companies have done so far, and the challenges the face to grow further.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To outline to the Minister the Policy Priorities of our members, that we would wish to see pursued during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council. And gain an understanding from the Minister the scale and scope of the work that he and his Department is undertaking in preparation for the EU Presidency.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For the Committee Chair to outline his groups works, thoughts and role in the impending Presidency, and bring to his attention our willingness to enage with his group on this matter and support them with any research or work with regards to the private sector that may be of use.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Harry McCann (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: To outline priorities of the Chamber Members and HER Committee Members, for the Research and Third level sector under Ireland's EU Presidency. To hear from the Minister what his Department is working as part of the programme of events and policies.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: For the Minister to deliver a keynote address at our annualConference, speaking to the Government's policy priorities for the third level and research sector, and how they will feature in the UK-Ireland, and EU Ireland relationships. An insight to plans for the EU Presidency was also expected.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: For the Minister to address an audience of 500 business and political leaders at a formal gala dinner. Event taking place in May.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Mícheál O’Keeffe (Director), Central Bank of Ireland

Intent: For the named individual to join a panel of industry leaders to inform our members and invited guests about the Government's planned Personal Investment Accounts to be launched next year.

Methods: Email