Retail Excellence Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Support for retail businesses impacted by rising fuel costs ::Cultural Reform across Government in relation to how we regulate – as part of the REI role on the Cost of Business Advisory Forum::Retail Crime & Anti Social behaviour - more resources on the issue::National Living Wage - review of the methodology on how it is calculated

Methods: SubmissionEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: No further increase in business costs - cost of employement, sick leave etc. and cost of regualtion on business.

Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Highlight the cost pressures businesses are under.

Methods: Informal communication

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

Intent: Amendment to the Defamation Act to protect retailers against fraudulent defamation claims.

Methods: Meeting

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

Intent: No increase to be applied to personal injury awards

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: We support, however, it must operate on a fair and level playing field. As with alcohol, tobacco, and the National Lottery, there must be traceability, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms in place.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Funding allocation to implement the Dublin City Taskforce Recommendations for the rejuvenation of Dublin CIty.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Support for retailers.

Methods: LetterEvent / ReceptionPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council

Intent: Support for Retail & Hospitality Businesses::Reduction to VAT/ the cost of doing business ::Pause of further increases

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Karl Mitchell (Executive Manager), Dublin City Council

Intent: Support for Retail & Hospitality Businesses::Reductions in the cost of doing business ::Pause of further increases

Methods: EmailMeetingConference Call