ITOA - Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ITOA - Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland

Date published 31 Dec, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Change of Tourism VAT rate in Budget 2019 - increase from 9% to 13.5%

Intended results To seek a derogation of pre-contracted business already booked for 2019 by tour operators with suppliers for 2019 season

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity ruth andrews

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 (1)

Letter sent to Minister of Finance October 17

Email (1)

An email was forwarded to Minister Griffin and Ass Sec General Tourism Ken Spratt on the same matter and following a meeting with him on October 16th

Meeting (1)

Meeting on October 16 with Minister Griffin and Ass Sec Gen Tourism Ken Spratt with President and CX of the IHF also in attendance

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.

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)