Car Rental Council of Ireland (Car Rental Council of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Car Rental Council of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details VAT equalisation measure for rental cars

Intended results Re-instate the pre-2019 VAT equalisation measure in order to facilitate the short-term purchase/lease of cars to service the summer tourist market in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Boland

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.

Meeting (2-5)

All regarding the VAT equalisation measure. Hospitality & Tourism Forum meeting, organised by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, at the Fáilte Ireland offices in Amiens Street, Dublin. Meetings with Cathal Crowe TD and Niamh Smyth TD.

Virtual Meeting (1)

With Deputy Ciaran Cannon regarding the VAT equalisation measure.

Lobby day (1)

Participated in ITIC lobby day regarding VAT equalisation measure. At Buswell's Hotel, Dublin.

Email (11-20)

Request for assistance in arranging meeting with the Minister for Finance regarding the VAT equalisation measure.

Letter (1)

Request for meeting with the Minister for Finance regarding the VAT equalisation measure.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)