Irish Petrol Retailers Association

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: Seeking a reduction in fuel excise duty due to increasing global oil costs and the establishment of a fuels forum with private and government participation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To ask the Ministers for a fuel rebate scheme to assist fuel retailers who purchased fuel before the excise reduction

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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