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2025-05-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Áine Burke (Assistant Chief State Solicitor), The Office of the Chief State Solicitor; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice
Intent: LVA believes that Section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 is functioning well and that no amendments to this section were required.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Review of Section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 |
2025-05-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To extend the provisions set out in Sunset Clause, Sections 1-7, 9 for the longer-term.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sunset Clause |
| — | Sections 1-7 |
| — | 9 in the Civil Law (Misc Provisions) Act 2021 |
2025-05-14
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To change the eligibility criteria to enable pubs /hospitality /retail companies to access the current Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant |
2025-05-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Urgent action from Government to remove this ridiculous limitation on air access to our Capital City.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dublin Airport Cap |
2025-05-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: An update on the Government’s plans on implementing the Taskforce Recommendations and Removal of the Airport Cap.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dublin Taskforce Report |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Taxation and Enterprise Policy priorities for the licensed trade
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2025 and the Hospitality Sector |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Reduction in SEO costs
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cost of Special Exemption Orders |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Taxation - deliver a permanent 11% VAT rate on food and cut alcohol excise to EU norms to support pubs; tackle the unsustainable increases in the cost of business; reduction in employer’s PRSI in hospitality; remove the Dublin airport cap; implementation of the Taoiseach’s Dublin Taskforce recommendations, particularly the 1,000 extra Gardaí proposed; enactment of the proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill and increased supply of taxis to facilitate the night-time economy.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Licensed Trade Policy Priorities for the Programme for Government |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The licensed trade is grappling with a plethora of Government-induced payroll costs, taxation increases and, as a result, declining margins and declining commercial viability. The next Programme needs to take a long-term strategic perspective on these challenges facing hospitality and resource an appropriate strategy to revitalise and grow the sector.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to Fianna Fáil and Fina Gael General Election Manifesto |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: LVA priorities for enterprise and taxation policies outlined
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Jack Chambers and Dara Calleary |
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