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

Intent: To seek clarity on the legislation and to highlight the impact the legislation may have on the car rental sector.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Political support for measures to address taxi supply and availability, including rural taxi supply.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Political support for measures to address rural and regional taxi shortages and improve licensed taxi supply.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Gallagher (Special Adviser), Department of Transport

Intent: Further engagement with the Minister and Department officials, and policy action to address taxi supply, including rural taxi supply.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Political support for Government and National Transport Authority action to increase licensed taxi supply and improve availability, particularly in rural areas

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Government and National Transport Authority action to increase licensed taxi supply and improve availability, including in rural and regional areas.

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: To discuss Amazon's proposal to extend the EU's Deemed Reseller regime to all marketplace transactions, and for a publication of extension impact assessment ahead of timeline.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To raise awareness of Amazon’s operations in Ireland; to call for a customs duty exemption for books and exemption of VAT to facilitate charitable donations.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Political support for Government and National Transport Authority action to increase licensed taxi supply and improve availability, particularly in rural areas

Methods: Informal communicationPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To raise the implications of the changes to the EU's de minimis regime on goods, in the context of cross-border trade between Ireland and the UK.

Methods: Email