Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Lobbying Organisation Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Request for a meeting with members of the Oireachtas to discuss VAT rate to the hairdressing sector, on behalf of the Irish Hairdressers Federation.

Intended results To facilitate engagement with public representatives on relevant taxation matters.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Allen

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Hair Federation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 29 Collins Park Callan Co. Kilkenny R95 Y9X5

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.irishhairfed.com/

Contact email address info@irishhairfed.com

Contact phone number +353 1 910 9070

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email correspondence seeking to arrange a meeting with members of the Oireachtas regarding the VAT rate applicable to the hairdressing sector.

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.

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)