Irish Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP) (Irish Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP))

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP)

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Suggestion to the Minister for Finance relating to the VAT exemption for Psychotherapists which isn't available due to ongoing delays with the regulation register. The anticipated timeframe is 3 years and this delay is impacting the availability of psychotherapy and cost of psychotherapy.

Intended results Requesting a temporary and interim measure to recognise members of an established accrediting body to qualify for the VAT exemption until the register is opened by the Registration Board for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Callaghan

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to the Minister of Finance.

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)