Ireland's Association for Adventure Tourism

Lobbying Organisation Ireland's Association for Adventure Tourism

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Insurance for Outdoor Activity Sector

Intended results To raise the issue with Minister Neale Richmond that insurance continues to be extremely expensive for the outdoor activity sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Kenny

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond at Dept of Finance on 17th July in relation to the cost of insurance for the outdoor activity sector, and specifically that the Government Reforms have not filtered down in savings for businesses

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)