Irish Hotels Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Hotels Federation

Date published 18 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Call for key challenges facing tourism to be addressed over the next 5 years including the need for greater cost competitiveness within the Irish economy; the restoration of tourism marketing funding; additional investment in tourism product and infrastructure; and investment in people, skills and training.(Within context of forthcoming general election)

Intended results For key challenges facing tourism to be addressed over the next 5 years to ensure Irish tourism lives up to its full potential as a major engine for job creation and growth.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Fenn CEO

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.

Letter (51-100)

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.

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Dara Murphy Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Ged Nash Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

James Reilly Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Jimmy Deenihan Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Tom Hayes Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Deborah Sweeney Press Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Nick Miller Press Adviser (Department of Health)

Andrew McDowell Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Angela Flanagan Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Anne Byrne Magner Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Brian Murphy Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Claire Power Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Conor Quinn Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Finbarr O'Malley Special Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim McGrath Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Karen O'Connell Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Lorraine Hall Special Advisor (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Mary Kenny Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Paul Bolger Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Paul O'Brien Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Lynam Special Advisor (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Terry Quinn Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Sandra McLellan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheal Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)