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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Asking the Minister for of State to permit IPRA to sit on the Cost of Business Advisory Forum to offer advice and guidance on real issues affecting fuel retailers in a difficult trading environment.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cost of Business |
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: To influence politicians to reflect the views of the forecourt retailer in forthcoming budget.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission |
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking a meeting with the relevant Departments seeking access to the NVDF by a third party to prevent drive off theft
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Motor Fuel Theft Issue and Proposed Solution |
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Asking the Minister to clarify when the grant application process was re opening after mis classification
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | URGENT ICOB portal re-open for business re-categorisation/correction |
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Establish a public/government forum to discuss excise policy with a view to parity with the UK and to reduce the cross border differential. Also, to seek a zero duty rate on sustainable biofuels.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Ask the Minister to set up a fuels forum |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking to get parties to recognise the duty differential between ROI and NI and address it as a key issue in the new Government
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Duty Differential |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Extension to the time available for businesses to make their application
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Power Up Grant |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Anne Stewart (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colin Menton (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paddy Mahon (CEO), Longford County Council; John McKeon (Head of Finance), Longford County Council; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To get the ICOB Grant scheme application portal re-opened so that retailers can go in and amend their business category to 'retail'.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | URGENT ICOB portal re-open for business re-categorisation/correction |
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To get the Finance Minister to stop the excise increase planned for 1st August 2024
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbying to stop the restoration of excise duty |
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Establish a working group to include trade bodies and Government to review excise, carbon tax and other related costs as we move towards more use of biofuels and EV's.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To set up a Working Group to review fuel taxation and other fuel related issues |
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