Retailers Against Smuggling
Intent: To secure views of the Minister on the review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive
Details: Follow-up to letter requesting update on review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive
No current committee memberships matched for this official.
Intent: To secure views of the Minister on the review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive
Details: Follow-up to letter requesting update on review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive
Intent: To seek support for measures to tackle rising illicit tobacco trade and smuggling.
Details: Tackling illicit trade
Intent: Recognition of the operational and cost burdens on alternative business models to provide widespread cash infrastructure and the need for calibrated thresholds to reflect this
Details: Thresholds for designated entities under the Cash legislation
Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform and Ireland for Finance, discussing Insurance Irelnd's Pre-Budget Submission, making submissions to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on cost of business and raising proposals to make the sector more competitive. To host a discussion on issues pertinent to the insurance sector as part of the European Insurance Forum.
Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
Intent: To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions and life assurance policy, including engagement on Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice for Cancer Survivors, the recommendations of the Funds Sector Review, an Irish Savings Account
Details: On behalf of members, providing input into pensions and life assurance policy
Intent: To highlight reforms to improve effectiveness and proportionality of Solvency II regime, Retail Investment Strategy, European Commission proposal for an insurance recovery and resolution directive, the Omnibus Simplification Package, the Savings and Investment Account Recommendation, securitisation and Anti-Money Laundering regulation, and participation in the 2026 European Insurance Forum.
Details: On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of changes in European regulation and to discuss with Ireland's European Parliament representatives
Intent: To share Microsoft’s perspective on Ireland’s digital and artificial intelligence opportunity. The document outlined the economic and societal benefits of AI and set out high-level considerations relating to infrastructure, skills and responsible AI.
Details: Highlight Ireland's digital and artificial intelligence opportunity and circulation of Microsoft's 'Our Shared Digital Future' paper
Intent: To secure support for the establishment of an expert group on fuels policy and taxation
Details: The potential for an expert group on fuels policy and taxation to facilitate a balanced shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Intent: To raise awareness of the importance of independent media in Ireland and Government support for same.
Details: Defamation Bill 2024, broader support for media
Intent: Ensuring awareness of Aircraft Leasing Ireland's concerns about proposed amendment to section 840A.
Details: Finance Bill