Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2022

Intended results The Extension of Tax Relief as a Qualifying Expense to Counselling and Psychotherapy and the application of a VAT Exemption to Counselling and Psychotherapy services which will create an equity between Counsellors/Psychotherapists and other allied health professionals.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Darmody

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To send an automated email to their local TDs on the matter of the Extension of Tax Relief as a Qualifying Expense to Counselling and Psychotherapy and the application of a VAT Exemption to Counselling and Psychotherapy services

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Parliamentary Question request: To ask the Minister, in relation to PQ number 45237/21 of September 21st, 2021, under what criteria are psychologists, who are awaiting regulation by CORU under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, given VAT exemption rated at 13.5% on earnings over €37,500; to outline why counsellors/psychotherapists who are awaiting regulation under the same Act do not meet this criteria; and to make a statement on the matter.

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.

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)