Politician(s) lobbied: Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We, along with the Car Rental Council lobbied for the Irish Car Rental Industry to be exempt from proposed legislation that would make it mandatory for all fleet companies to only purchase electric vehicles from 2027.
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Meeting at the Department of Finance in Miezen plaza, Dublin - June 24th. Cormac spoke to the 2 TD's about why we believe that the Irish Car Rental industry should be exempt from proposed legislation to make it mandatory for only electric vehicles to be purchased by fleet companies
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad
Intent: The purpose was to highlight the issues car rental would face, in the event the EU progressed with the mandate for all fleet companies to purchase only BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) from 01.01.2028, and to ask for them to request car rental be exempted from this move.
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Buswells hotel, Dublin. Cormac Moran accompanied the Car Rental Council of Ireland to meet with Government officials in order to highlight the issues car rental would face, in the event the EU progressed with the mandate for all fleet companies to purchase only BEVs from 01.01.2028, and to ask for them to request car rental be exempted from this move.
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Politician(s) lobbied: Grant Sweetnam (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Kevin Barrett (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: Simplifying the reduced vat rate on car sharing
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Direct meeting with advisors of Minister Michael McGrath
