Irish Hotels Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Hotels Federation

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Seeking exemptions to the increased VAT rate in relation to contracts entered into prior to 9th October 2019

Intended results For increase in VAT to 13.5% not to apply to hotel contractual agreements for the supply of accommodation that were already entered into prior to Budget Day. For increase in VAT to 13.5% not to apply to hotel contractual agreements for the supply of wedding accommodation and food services that were already entered into prior to Budget Day.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Fenn (Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels 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? 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)

Seeking exemptions to the increased VAT rate in relation to contracts entered into prior to 9th October 2019

Letter (2-5)

Seeking exemptions to the increased VAT rate in relation to contracts entered into prior to 9th October 2019

Email (2-5)

Seeking exemptions to the increased VAT rate in relation to contracts entered into prior to 9th October 2019

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)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)