To raise awareness about how some financial institutions maintain personal guarantees after the debt raised against them have been discharged and call for legislation to protect SMEs
Register of Lobbying2019-01-18
Lobbying return by Irish SME Association
Finance
Intended results
Actions to produce real and sustained reductions in motor insurance costs in particular, and insurance costs in general. We require primary legislation to cap general damages.
Register of Lobbying2019-01-18
Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland
Tourism
Intended results
Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%. To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and to highlight delays and obstacles associated with work permits and…
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Register of Lobbying2019-01-18
Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland
Health
Intended results
Highlight the need to improve supports and services for Family Carers and tackle 'postcode lottery'
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Register of Lobbying2019-01-17
Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry
Taxation
Intended results
For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland…
Register of Lobbying2019-01-16
Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)
Taxation
Intended results
To address the unfair Tax Anomalies in sector, allowing legitimate expenses to be offset in the year they are incurred, including 100% Mortgage Interest Relief and the Local Property Tax.::Exemption from Income Tax for Long Term Letting – which would encourage long term…
Register of Lobbying2019-01-15
Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland
Finance
Intended results
To inform parlimentarians on issues related to the Ireland-Ghana tax treaty
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Register of Lobbying2019-01-03
Lobbying return by Kilkenny Council of Trade Unions
Budgetary matters
Intended results
We want to see the policies we raised implemented in the Dail. We want to ensure that we move toward a more equal and balanced society and not the society given to us by successive governments whereby the gap between those who have and those who have not continues to grow.