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 Tom Cullen

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)

Meeting Wednesday 24th July Thomas P Waters, Kildare with SIMI, local Kidare members and TDs

Meeting (1)

Meeting Friday 26th July with local members and Dara Callerary

Meeting (1)

Meeting with SIMI, local members and Minister Michael D'arcy in his Gorey constituency office

Meeting (1)

Meeting Friday 26th July, Mullingar Park Hotel, with SIMI, local members, Robert Troy and Willie Penrose

Meeting (1)

Meeting with SIMI, local members and Bobby Aylward, John McGuiness, John Paul Phelan and Pat Deering in the Cilin Hill Centre on Monday July 22nd.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with SIMI, local members and TDs Joe Carey, Michael Harty and Pat Breen on Friday July 19th in the Woodstock Hotel Ennis

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.

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)