Intent: To ensure there was a broad understanding of business priorities ahead of the General Election and that these priorities were reflected in political party manifestos.
Details: Ibec's manifesto policy proposals
Intent: Advocate for fair and equitable access for local news publishers to public funds supporting professional, trusted media.
Details: Funding of public service content providers
Intent: That Government would use the leverage it has with incumbent insurers to deliver Reductions in liability premiums and Increased risk appetite and accelerate efforts to attract more liability underwriters into the Irish market.
Details: Insurance reform
Intent: The introduction of a battery EV subsidy for car rental fleet operators to facilitate a move towards electrification.
Details: Affordable EVs
Intent: to ensure that there are sufficient grid capacity and fast charging points in place nationally tofacilitate the sustainable electrification of the car rental fleet.
Details: Publicly accessible charging infrastructure for EVs
Intent: Re-instate the pre-2019 VAT equalisation measure in order to facilitate the short-term purchase/lease of cars to service the summer tourist market in Ireland.
Details: VAT equalisation measure for rental cars
Intent: Irish Self Catering Federation Newsletter containing all details on the currents Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation developments on Irish and European level, keeping the PDO's mentioned below up to date on such.
Details: Irish Self Catering Federation Newsletter containing all details on the currents Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation developments.
Intent: Invitation to attend event to launch Mastercard’s Future of Rugby Report.
Details: Engagement with Ministers Martin and O’Gorman regarding Mastercard’s Future of Rugby Report.
Intent: Increased knowledge about Headline and further budget allocation.
Details: Nicola Byrne ( Shine CEO) and Aine O'Meara sent a letter to relevant DPOs asking for a meeting to discuss Headline's programme and possibilities for increased funding.
Intent: Input to ensure that schemes offer meaningful support to public service content providers such as local news publishers, in print and online
Details: Meetings and phone calls regarding Government Schemes to support media
