IRISH CARAVAN & CAMPING COUNCIL

Lobbying Organisation IRISH CARAVAN & CAMPING COUNCIL

Date published 11 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Economic measures required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector and mitigate the challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis

Intended results To convey concerns of the caravan and camping sector regarding COVID shutdown and current lack of supports Seeking a phased reopening of Holiday Caravan parks under phase 3 of the roadmap

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Con Quill

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 (2-5)

To convey concerns of the caravan and camping sector regarding COVID shutdown and current lack of supports

Letter (6-10)

Seeking a phased reopening of Holiday Caravan parks under phase 3 of the roadmap

Letter (1)

To convey concerns of the caravan and camping sector and seeking urgent, immediate and continued economic assistance

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)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)