NEP Ireland (NEP Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation NEP Ireland

Date published 25 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Urgent Concern Regarding the Exclusion of HUB Productions from Ireland’s New Unscripted Tax Credit

Intended results These shows generate substantial employment, long-term investment, and reputational value for the host country. By disallowing such models from qualifying for support under the new scheme, Ireland risks losing out on exactly the kind of scalable, export-oriented productions that could transform its global standing in this space.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Steve Curran

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.

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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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)