Irish Self Catering Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Self Catering Federation

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Earlier re-opening time for the Self catering sector

Intended results Earlier Re-opening time for the Self Catering Sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maire Ni Mhurchu (Chair ISCF)

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.

Email (100+)

Emailed ISCF Members on 27/04/2021 To Contact their local TD's with request for early re-opening for the Self Catering Sector. Feedback from oireachtas.ie - Very little response. Most referred it to Minister of Tourism. Poor response letter by Tourism department, resulted back to the Health advice that was given. No questions were answered. Very little guidance & no support given to us by Failte Ireland. Email's send to: Gerry O'Sullivan (gerri.OSullivan@tcagsm.gov.ie) & Bernard O'Shea Stephen Conlon (steve@dmm.ie) received a reply from Ryan Higgins, Ministers office and Minister TCAGSM. John Wade (derryhouse3@gmail.com) received a reply from Brendan Griffin TD

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.

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)