CityJet Designated Activity Company

Lobbying Organisation CityJet Designated Activity Company

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Section 127B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Intended results The Section is intended to prevent aircrew from avoiding tax. However, CityJet crews based outside of Ireland who are paying tax in the country where they live and work are also being required to pay tax in Ireland. CityJet's proposed amendment sought to confine the Section to untaxed income (i.e. its original intended purpose).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Brady

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 (6-10)

Emails to politicians and senior civil servants lobbying for the proposed amendment and seeking meetings to discuss.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met with Deirdre Gillane at the Department of an Taoiseach.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Dail Eireann with Senator Regina Doherty.

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)

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)