Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited (Teneo)

Lobbying Organisation Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details VAT Exemption for deposits collected by Deposit Return Scheme Ireland

Intended results Sought to ensure that all deposits collected by Deposit Return Scheme Ireland are exempt from VAT

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin O'Driscoll

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address RED COW INTERCHANGE ESTATE 1 BALLYMOUNT ROAD DUBLIN, Dublin 22, D22 HW67, Ireland

Main business or activity

Company website https://re-turn.ie/

Contact email address seamus.clancy@re-turn.ie

Contact phone number + 353 1 467 0190

Contact address Red Cow Interchange Estate, 1 Ballymount Road, Dublin, D22 HW67, Dublin Country Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (1)

Shared briefing document outlining importance of VAT exemption on all deposits collected by Deposit Return Scheme Ireland for the successful implementation of the scheme

Submission (1)

Shared submission outlining proposed accounting policy for revenue recognition of unredeemed deposits

Email (2-5)

Briefed special adviser on proposed accounting policy for revenue recognition of unredeemed deposits

Phone call (2-5)

Briefed special adviser on proposed accounting policy for revenue recognition of unredeemed deposits

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Finance)