Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG (AVEA)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Date published 04 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Increase of tourism VAT rate from 9.5% to 13.5%

Intended results retention of the 9% VAT rate in Budget 2019

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denise Brophy - Treasurer of AVEA - Association of Visitor Experience & attractions Ireland

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.

Letter (1)

Letter outlined the impact that any increase in the VAT rate would have on tourism competitiveness and the damage that in turn would do to members of AVEA and the tourism industry generally

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)