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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Paschal Donohoe

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Dublin Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → 2025-11-21
Office
Minister for Finance (2025-01-23 → 2025-11-18)

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2019-05-16

Lobbying return by The Society of Actuaries in Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Restoration of the tax treatment for professional subscriptions as previously provided for previously

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Society of Actuaries in Ireland" equals CRO name "THE SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES IN IRELAND" (CRO 146024) 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 Lobbying2019-05-13

Lobbying return by Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To highlight Broker Ireland's concerns particularly link between life assurance exit tax rate and Dirt rate, the 1% life assurance premium levy & marginal rate pension tax relief.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL BROKERS" (CRO 184744) 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 Lobbying2019-04-29

Lobbying return by Community After Schools Project (CASPr)

Finance
Intended results

A more harmonious programme that takes account of the multi funder in community development programmes::Greater numbers to be employed in the new Community Employment Scheme.::An ability to keep those children for whom we receive subvention without them being punished for not…

Register of Lobbying2019-02-11

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Finance
Intended results

Call for the Government to implement a deferred accounting of import VAT scheme of 3 months

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Revenue to review process and revert to the long standing approach of issuing applications for 'letters of no audit' to solicitors in the context of a disposal of property by by a non resident vendor

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

The Society reiterated its key recommendations contained in the original submission, highlighting in particular that the financial investigations unit (FIU) powers need greater consultation for such complex activities. The submissions were brought to the attention of a number…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Calor Teoranta

Finance
Intended results

Calor is calling on the Department of Finance to oppose measures which would necessitate a change of domestic policy in relation to VAT on LPG cylinders and which would have a negative impact on Irish consumers and GHG emission levels. Consumption of LPG per household is highest…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Calor Teoranta" equals CRO name "CALOR TEORANTA" (CRO 15249) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by KPMG

Finance
Intended results

To make recommendations on how best to reform the pensions system in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "KPMG" has no legal form. "KPMG UNLIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 230360) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

That the Finance Bill 2018 would be amended to contain changes to help improve the viability of farming::Income Averaging Step Out for Farmers - The ‘step-out' should be allowed more than once in a five-year period, subject to the full payment of any deferred amount from a…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Finance
Intended results

Amendment to enable HBFI to lend to owners' management companies to rectify latent defects

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Stafford Fuels Ltd.

Finance
Intended results

To not increase the current rate of Carbon Tax unless and until a means can be found to protect the fuel poor and to protect the legitimate solid fuel trade from solid fuel which has not paid Carbon Tax being placed on the market.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Stafford Fuels Ltd." equals CRO name "STAFFORD FUELS LIMITED" (CRO 740026) 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.