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2016-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Kelly (Minister), Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Intent: Recognition by the Irish government of the benefits of our industry to the Island through the duty regime would be appreciated and would be helpful for our overall business competitiveness, investment justification and employment.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion on the cider duty regime in Ireland in the context of the rates of duty in the UK being around half that of beer |
| — | recognising that the total environmental impact of the cider industry and the long-term nature of apple growing |
| — | supports a differentiated approach to taxation. |