Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 30)
My Legacy CLG
2025-08-29
Intent: Incentivise & grow charitable gifts in Wills with a fiscal incentive in the 2026 budget.
Details: My Legacy 2026 Pre-Budget submission
Officials: John Hogan, Colm O'Reardon, Emma Cunningham, John McCarthy, Gary Tobin, Clare Costello, Jerry Buttimer, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: An email on the 7th July enclosing a copy of My Legacy's 2026 pre-budget submission was sent to the Department of Finance addressed to the Minister for Finance and officials and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation.The email was also addressed to the Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. - Email
Irish Exporters Association
2025-05-20
Intent: To ensure the views of Irish exporters are included in Gov policy when it comes to global trade relations. Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and regional specific developments.
Details: Government Consultative Group on Trade to engage with government of the latest and emerging trade developments and opportunties.
Officials: Simon Harris, James Lawless, Niamh Smyth, Martin Heydon, Joe Hackett, Brendan Gleeson, Declan Hughes, Ronnie Downes, ...
Methods: The IEA has attended and contributed to four meetings of the Government Trade Forum. These regular meetings involve government and industry stakeholders as well as many of the DPO's outlined below. An additional meeting was also held with Robert O'Driscoll in April where we had the opportunity to feedback on the progress to date - Meeting
British Irish Chamber of Commerce
2025-05-20
Intent: To discuss national macro economic policy, and share members' concerns about threats to the economy from tariffs, competitiveness, taxation
Details: Held roundtable discussion with Chamber members
Officials: John McCarthy
Methods: Meeting
European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland
2025-01-16
Intent: To share and advocate for EAPN Ireland proposals for Budget 2025 around: Income Adequacy, Inclusive Labour Markets, Access to Affordable & Quality Public Services, Autonomous Community Development, Sustainable Financing for Social Investment, Equality Proofing & Poverty Proofing
Details: Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
Officials: Heather Humphreys, John Hogan, John McCarthy, Jack Chambers, Colin Menton, David Moloney, Jasmina Behan, John Kinnane, ...
Methods: Initial email sharing submission with Department of Social Protection. - Email, Emails sharing submission with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform - Email
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To outline that the National Planning Framework is lacking ambition with its current targets and vague timelines, and call for accelerated and transparent funding plans for capital projects.
Details: Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure
Officials: John McCarthy
Methods: Budgetary lunch discussion at the Shelbourne Hotel. - Meeting
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To highlight many Dublin businesses do not have time or resources to engage in sustainability supports applications and that a tax policy that rewards decarbonisation (capital allowances) would be better for businesses and our overall national climate objectives.
Details: Budget Lunch with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure
Officials: John McCarthy
Methods: Budgetary lunch discussion at the Shelbourne Hotel - Meeting
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To call for a reformed, streamlined enterprise tax policy to encourage growth in indigenous business namely by reducing the CGT rate for indigenous unquoted trading businesses to 20% and extending the current EIIS scheme to apply to CGT.
Details: Budget Lunch with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure
Officials: John McCarthy
Methods: Budgetary lunch discussion at the Shelbourne Hotel. - Meeting
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To increase and incentivise labour participation, Dublin Chamber calls for increases in the National Universal Childcare subsidy, as well as a reformed tax policy that closes the gap between SRCOPs for individuals and single income married couples.
Details: Budget Lunch with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure
Officials: John McCarthy
Methods: Budgetary lunch discussion at the Shelbourne Hotel. - Meeting
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: Submitted a Budgetary side note to the Department of Finance and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the reasons for opening EIIS up to include CGT rather than its current income incentives, which does not serve to attract angel investors to the worthwhile scheme.
Details: Submitted side note on EIIS to the Department of Finance
Officials: John McCarthy
Methods: Budgetary side note to the Department of Finance and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on EIIS. - Letter
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To propose an increase in the Housing for All target to a minimum of 53,000 homes per year, with at least half of these built in the GDA
Details: Pre-Budget Submission circulated to national TDs, Senior Civil Servants, Dublin Councillors and Senators.
Officials: Declan Hughes, David Hegarty, Dermot Mulligan, John Shaw, David Moloney, Colin Menton, John Kinnane, Barry Lowry, ...
Methods: Submission