Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Irish Life Assurance plc
2019-01-18
Intent: Setting out the case for the maintenance of the marginal tax relief for pensions
Details: Pensions simplificiation and reform- marginal taxation relief rate
Officials: Sean Kinsella
Methods: Meeting
Mercer Ireland Group
2018-11-01
Intent: Positioning Mercer's expertise and experience with respect to retirement savings.
Details: Proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment.
Officials: Sean Kinsella
Methods: 11 / 07 / 2018: Meeting held regarding proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment. - Meeting, 01 / 08 / 2018: Meeting held regarding proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment. - Meeting
Irish Life Assurance plc
2018-09-20
Intent: To inform the Government Pensions Roadmap and the impact of changes to taxation of pensions
Details: The Government Pensions Roadmap and review of taxation of pensions
Officials: Micheál Martin, John Curran, Sean Kinsella, Willie O'Dea, Tim Duggan, John Brady, Catherine Ardagh
Methods: Meeting
Mercer Ireland Group
2018-02-20
Intent: Enhanced engagement with the Department of Finance, Department of Social Protection and the Pensions Authority.
Details: Providing information about the insights and experience that the Mercer Ireland Group could offer with respect to the on-going pension reform debate.
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Sean Kinsella
Methods: Meeting held in the Department of Social Protection (13/02/2018). - Meeting, Meeting held in the Pensions Authority (13/02/2018). - Meeting, Meeting held in the Department of Finance (14/02/2018). - Meeting
Ibec
2017-09-21
Intent: Ensure understanding of the priorities of business in its call for greater diversification of funding streams to fund infrastructure delivery::Ensure support for business call for the ringfencing of corporate tax revenues for investment in higher education::Ensure understanding of business concern that raising carbon tax or excise duty may choke-off economic activity rather than encourage fuel switching or modal shifts::Ensure agreement that Science Foundation Ireland’s investment in research centres is key to delivering in areas of strategic importance to Irish business::Ensure understanding of the benefits of ringfencing corporation tax gains for infrastructure investment projects::Ensure political support for North-South Interconnector.
Details: Business priorities for the economy, infrastructure delivery, investment in education, low-carbon pathways, science research centres, and the North-South Interconnector
Officials: Feargal Purcell, Paul O'Brien, Mark Kennelly, Angela Flanagan, Marion Mannion, William Lavelle, Mary Kenny, Matthew Lynch, ...
Methods: Email
Hume Brophy
2017-09-20
Intent: Changes to excise duty on alcohol::Changes to policy on alcohol retail
Details: Budget 2018
Officials: Michael Noonan, Mary Kenny, Sean Kinsella, Gary Tobin, John McGuinness, Gerry Horkan, Peter Burke, Michael D'Arcy, ...
Methods: Submitted pre-budget submission document to relevant Ministers/Parliamentarians and Government Officials regarding alcohol policy and Budget 2018 - Submission, Wrote to relevant Ministers/Parliamentarians and Government Officials regarding alcohol policy and Budget 2018 - Letter, Met with John Lahart TD regarding alcohol policy and Budget 2018 - Meeting
MetLife
2017-05-19
Intent: Maintenance of passporting rights into the UK; transparency in negotiations; transitional period before change in trading relationship
Details: Impact of UK Referendum on EU passporting rights into the UK
Officials: John Callinan, Sean Kinsella, Rory Montgomery, Aidan Carrigan
Methods: Meetings conducted to describe impact of Brexit on MetLife and promote our views on how to limit the impact on Irish companies of the UK leaving the EU. - Meeting
KBC Bank Ireland
2017-05-19
Intent: Communication with Minister and key department officials on decision of KBC's commitment to Ireland
Details: Communication of KBC's Long term commitment to Ireland
Officials: Michael Noonan, John Hogan, Sean Kinsella
Methods: Location: Department of Finance February 9th 2017 - Meeting
British Irish Chamber of Commerce
2017-05-19
Intent: To influence the Government approach to attracting FDI from the UK post-Brexit
Details: Submission of proposal regarding IFS 2020 strategy post-Brexit
Officials: Michael Noonan, Eoghan Murphy, Derek Moran, Sean Kinsella, Richard Troy
Methods: 24th April - Submission
Ibec
2017-05-19
Intent: Secure understanding of the benefits achieved by soft drinks companies by reducing the sugar content of their products through reformulation, and raise questions regarding the minimal benefit of the proposed tax on target populations.::Achieve agreement that in the four countries where sugar sweetened drink taxes were introduced (Mexico, France, Denmark, Hungary) obesity actually increased.::Deliver real and effective solutions to yield real public health benefits through continued work with Government.
Details: Sugar-sweetened drinks tax
Officials: Stephen Lynam, Áine Kilroy, Sean Kinsella, Brian Murphy, Jonathan Hoare, Joanne Lonergan, Joan Burton, Michael McGrath, ...
Methods: Also supplied a copy of the Irish Beverage Council's submission to the public consultation on the sugar-sweetened drinks tax. - Letter