Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Law Society submission to the Department of Finance on Ireland's taxation regime for interest

Intended results To outline proposals for amendments to be added to the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026 that affect the operation of sections 247 and 249 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Hunt

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.

Email (1)

Email on 3 July to the Department of Finance

Submission (1)

Submission on 3 July to the Department of Finance on Ireland's taxation regime for interest

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Finance)