Dooley's Hotel

Lobbying Organisation Dooley's Hotel

Date published 09 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Hospitality policy

Intended results Reduction in Employers’ PRSI for labour-intensive industries Measures to tackle business costs including energy pass-through charges & insurance premiums Support for the development of hotel staff accommodation Targeted support for sustainability initiatives Increased funding for Fáilte Ireland & Tourism Ireland to support sectoral growth marketing & development Additional investment in training and skills development leveraging the enormous untapped surpluses in the National Training Fund

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Irish Hotel federation

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.

Lobby day (1)

Reduction in Employers’ PRSI for labour-intensive industries Measures to tackle business costs including energy pass-through charges & insurance premiums Support for the development of hotel staff accommodation Targeted support for sustainability initiatives Increased funding for Fáilte Ireland & Tourism Ireland to support sectoral growth marketing & development Additional investment in training and skills development leveraging the enormous untapped surpluses in the National Training Fund

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.

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)