Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Lobbying Organisation Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details The key issue for SIMI in Budget 2020 is taxation policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly VRT, Road Tax and BIK. In this context SIMI would like to see no tax increases on new cars, which would only reduce new car sales, with any increases focused on older more polluting used imported cars.

Intended results No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2020. Replacement of the 1% VRT surcharge introduced in last year's Budget with a tax focused on older more polluting cars. Extension of incentives for Electric Vehicles.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Cooke

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 (1)

Date of meeting - August 27th; Venue Dept of Finance. Met with Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael D'arcy.

Submission (1)

Issued Budget Submission to Diary Secretary in advance of meeting.

Event / Reception (1)

Date: Tuesday 23rd July 2019; Event Opening of Nissan Ireland HQ. Met briefly with Minister Richard Bruton and outlined SIMI's concerns over possible VRT increases in Budget 2020

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)

Michael D'Arcy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)