Airbnb Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Airbnb Ireland UC

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Providing the Minister with pre-budget submission to inform him in the context of budget discussions.

Intended results Influence the delivery of a favourable economic environment in which participants in the sharing economy can thrive including through taxation relief schemes.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aisling Hassell

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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Minister to discuss Airbnb pre-budget submission.

Email (1)

Pre-budget submission sent by email in advance of above phone call with the Minister.

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Ciarán Conlon Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)