Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Tourism
Period
1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018
Specific Details
Recommendations for Budget 2019 seeking supportive measures for Irish tourism to enable businesses throughout the sector to continue to invest in their product and grow visitor numbers.
Intended results
For the 9% tourism VAT rate to be retained
To mitigate the negative effects of Brexit on Irish Tourism
For additional funding for tourism marketing, product and infrastructural development
For additional regional support for tourism in response to Brexit
To address the high cost of doing business in Ireland across a range of areas
For five-year visibility/plans on tourism capital funding
For any increase in the National Training Fund levy to be postponed
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Tim Fenn (Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels 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.
Letter (11-20)
Cover Letters to accompany the submission
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)
Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)
Robert Troy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Derek Moran
Secretary General (Department of Finance)
Graham Doyle
Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)
John McCarthy
Chief Economist (Department of Finance)
Brendan Griffin
Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)
Michael W. D'Arcy
Minister of State (Department of Finance)
Patrick O'Donovan
Minister of State (Department of Finance)
Shane Ross
Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)
Ken Spratt
Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)
Simon Coveney
Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)