B&B Ireland

Lobbying Organisation B&B Ireland

Date published 03 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details The increase in hospatility VAT rate from 9% to 13.5%

Intended results Retain the rate at 9%.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maurice Pratt Chairman of B&B Ireland.

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Write to TD's to campaign for a retention of the VAT level at 9%.

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 for Finance copied to 4 other TD's/Ministers

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.