Ireland's Association for Adventure Tourism

Lobbying Organisation Ireland's Association for Adventure Tourism

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Continuity funding opportunities for IAAT members

Intended results Ensuring that all businesses found access to relevant continuity funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Kenny

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 (2-5)

We wrote to Minister Damien English and his office regarding the SBASC scheme in particular, but also on issues with other schemes which deemed a cohort of members ineligible

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)