Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited

Date published 18 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Changes to VRT

Intended results 6 months notice to industry of any changes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carla Wentzel

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 requesting should any decision be made to implement changes to VRT can the industry be notified 6 months in advance dated 10th May 2019 to Paschal Donohue

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tim Lombard 23rd July Buswells Hotel - Carla Wentzel / Robert Guy / John Donegan & David McCarthy in attendence

Phone call (1)

Telephone Conversation with Ed Brophy (Special Advisor to Pascal Donohoe) - 12th August

Email (1)

Email with Ed Brophy (special advisor to Pascal Donohoe) - 12th August

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)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)