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2025-03-04
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Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: 1. Introduce the Irish Franchise Association and highlight the voluntary work we do to promote ethical franchising.2. Highlight the significant contribution our members make to job creation across the island. 2.. Reposition the perception of the franchise sector as a jobs growth model rather than a displacement model as it is currently viewed by many of the key political decision makers. .::3. Explore whether any governmental financial supports could be provided to support us conduct an economic impact survey to clearly identify the economic impact that our sector creates
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2024-09-03
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2024-05-20
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Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Highlight the contribution that Business Format Franchising makes to the Irish economy and push for changes in economic supports to the sector through government policy..
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Had met with Minister Neale Richmond in Jan, to highlight the importance that the franchising sector contributes to the Irish Economy.Were requested to forward a proposal to the Minister re supporting an Economic impact survey to determine the value the sector provides to the economy. With the cabinet reshuffle, we emailed his replacement, Minister Higgins, inviting her to our awards event end of April, in lieu of Minister Richmond and requested a meeting to pick up with the new minister.
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: 1.IFA Representative group meeting at Ministerial level2. Introduce the VOLUNTARY representative group of business format franchising across Ireland. 3.Highlight the success of business format franchising to key policy & decision makers3. Investigate the opportunity for support in conducting a sector and Economic Impact Survey. 4.Explore possible amendments to current government policy of not supporting the franchise sector in the same way as standalone start up businesses are supported.
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Attended meeting with Minister Richmond and his team to discuss the agenda items, having circulated a position paper on the Franchise Association and the key asks in advance. We have been asked to submit a proposal as to what our key asks are and it will be reviewed.
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Attended the Fine Gael Small Business & Enterprise Conference In Waterford. Sept 2023. Met Minister Coveney and requested a meeting with him or Minister Richmond. Met David Stanton at this event and promised to reconnect with him once we had a meeting with the Minister.
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Received an email in response to our initial request from Minister Coveney and arranged a meeting with Minister Richmond and his team on 9th January 2024
2023-09-06
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