Irish Hairdressers Federatiion

Lobbying Organisation Irish Hairdressers Federatiion

Date published 08 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Keep Vat @ 9% in the Hairdressing industry

Intended results Keep Vat at 9% in the Hairdressing industry

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Irish Hairdressers Federation

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To contact their local government representative to campaign to keep VAT at 9% in the Hairdressing Industry

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All TDs Contacted salons by letter asking them to contact their local government representatives re keeping VAT @ 9% in the Hairdressing industry

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.