Irish Petrol Retailers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Petrol Retailers Association

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Seeking a meeting with Ministers to discuss the ongoing issues around the revaluation of retail forecourts

Intended results To secure a fair methodology for the rating of retail forecourts

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Blevings

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 (2-5)

Seeking a virtual meeting to discuss the policy matter.

Letter (1)

Letter advising the Tanaiste about the difficulties faced by petrol retailers and asking for this sector to be included in any rates exemption and asking for his assistance in tackling the valuation problem with this sector.

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.

Malcolm Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)