Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Ireland's Double Tax Treaty with Japan and Aircraft Leasing Ireland's core objectives

Intended results Ministerial support for an update to the Ireland-Japan Double Tax Treaty, and engagement with Aircraft Leasing Ireland more generally

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Audrey Crummy, Ibec Financial Services 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.

Email (1)

Email to Minsiter Madigan and her assistants (as a follow-up) briefing on ALI's core objectives, including the expansion and improvement of Ireland's Double Tax Treaty network - which was relevant in advance of the Minister's earlier (March 2019) visit to Japan.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between ALI Chairperson and Minister Madigan at which the aforementioned ALI letter (dated March 2019) was discussed.

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.

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)