Law Society of Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: Changes to the proposed legislation: Finance (Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility) Bill 2024

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: Discussions can involve seeking changes to legislation and seeking to influence tax policy on matters relevant to the work of the group.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Therese Bourke (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Intent: Discussions can involve seeking changes to legislation and seeking to influence policy (although TALC is largely a tax administration forum it is not always possible to decouple the issues from the underlying legislation and policy).

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Emily Swift (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Intent: Discussions can involve seeking changes to legislation and seeking to influence policy (although TALC is largely a tax administration forum it is not always possible to decouple the issues from the underlying legislation and policy).

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Tom James (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Intent: Discussions can involve seeking changes to legislation and seeking to influence policy (although TALC is largely a tax administration forum it is not always possible to decouple the issues from the underlying legislation and policy).

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Tom James (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners; Therese Bourke (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners; Emily Swift (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Intent: Discussions can involve seeking changes to legislation and seeking to influence policy (although TALC is largely a tax administration forum it is not always possible to decouple the issues from the underlying legislation and policy).

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Maureen O'Sullivan (Registrar), The Companies Registration Office

Intent: The Business Law Committee aimed to persuade the CRO that the change in practice should have been facilitated via legislative amendment and suggested alternate interim measures that would be more appropriate.The Committee also invited further engagement with the CRO on this issue.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To provide a Law Society response to a draft policy that had been prepared by the Government.

Methods: EmailSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To request that Deputy Ardagh table a parliamentary question on criminal legal aid.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice

Intent: To discuss civil justice matters including the General Scheme of the Civil Reform Bill, the Professional Apprenticeship model for solicitors, and justice indicators.

Methods: EmailMeeting