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Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers
Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers
Intent: The correspondence warned the Bill could push adult smokers back to cigarettes and fuel an illegal market. Over 350,000 adults vape in Ireland, with more than half having quit smoking entirely, yet the Bill would effectively ban the flavours used by 97% of adult vapers. International experience shows bans drive black markets, increase smoking relapse, and undermine compliant Irish businesses without reducing youth access.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association briefed Deputies ahead of the Second Stage debate on the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026. The RRPA supports measures to reduce youth uptake, strengthen age-of-sale enforcement and restrict marketing to minors, ...
Intent: The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for youth access, tax compliance and consumer safety. The RRPA argued that further restrictions without stronger enforcement could expand black market activity and undermine legitimate retail trade.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association issued correspondence to all TDs and Senators highlighting concerns about enforcement capacity within Ireland’s vaping sector. The communication stressed that the effectiveness of any regulatory framework will depend not on legislative intent alone, but on robus, ...
Intent: For the relevant deregation to be applied to Sika deer, and the removal of Sika and Fallow deer from the list of invasive allien species, to avoid unintended consquences.
Details: Concern regarding designation of Fallow and Sika deer as Invasive Alien Species under Statutory Instrument No. 374/2024
Intent: To seek support for measures to tackle rising illicit tobacco trade and smuggling.
Details: Tackling illicit trade
Intent: Removal of the 'on or before' requirement in Revenue reporting of the small benefit exemption
Details: Amendment of Section 897C of the Finance Act 2022
Intent: Sought variation on qualifying sales for Section 56 Export VAT, review of entrepreneurial incentives, tax treatment of ETFs
Details: Review of missed opportunities in Budget 2026
Intent: To seek clarification that AIB no longer fell within the definitions of “Covered Institution” and “Participating Institution” under ELG/CIFS and requesting guidance on how to manage certain reporting and compliance obligations thereunder going forward.
Details: Communication regarding the definitions of “Covered Institution” and “Participating Institution” under the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008 and the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 (SI 490 of 2009) (“CIFS/ELG”).
Intent: To seek meetings with policymakers in order to discuss Analog Devices' ongoing operations and policy areas on interest in Ireland
Details: Strategic Operations in Ireland
Intent: To seek meetings to raise the importance of the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland and Europe
Details: EU Pharmaceutical Policy
