Declan Hughes

Intent: COOPERATION WITH IUA

Details: DETE PRIORITIES

Intent: To encourage Ireland to support the EU digital simplification package in the context of its presidency of the EU Council

Details: EU Digital Simplification Package

Intent: To share Google’s perspective on the need for regulatory simplification in the context of the EU’s proposed AI Omnibus Regulation.

Details: EU’s proposed AI Omnibus Regulation

Intent: Keep Department officials briefed on tourism industry matters

Details: Update on general state of tourism outlook for 2026

Intent: Establish the short-term letting register on May 20th as committed by Government to bring much needed transparency to a sector. For the first time Ireland will have a register of the number and location of STLs nationally.::Once the register is in place, the planning requirements should not be commenced for a period of 9 months to allow properties on the register to become planning compliant.::Establish a small high-level steering group to include tourism leaders, STL representatives, planning officers, Department officials and Fáilte Ireland to ensure that the STL planning guidelines are fit-for-purpose and tourism in regional Ireland is protected. ::Clarify if the 2-year moratorium is confirmed and will an STL property without planning permission be allowed on the register and thus continue to trade? And does the 2-year moratorium apply to all areas or just those under the population threshold of 20,000?::Will possible exemptions be in the upcoming legislation, for example will the

Details: Short-term letting legislation

Intent: To seek meetings to highlight key health policy areas of interest to Eli Lilly

Details: National Life Sciences Strategy

Intent: Ensure understanding of the business position on migration and labour market competitiveness::Ensure understanding of business position on Energy, Security and Resiliance.

Details: Labour Employer Economic Forum

Intent: To communicate the industry perspectives on the forthcoming Budget 2027

Details: Budget 2027

Intent: To communicate industry perspectives on the SFA strategy.

Details: Small Firms Association Strategy 2026-2029

Intent: Government enterprise and economic priorities to support business growth and competitiveness in the Mid-West region and nationally

Details: Business and enterprise priorities for Ibec members in the Mid-West region