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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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Taxation
Intended results

Equity of treatment for private sector workers saving for their pensions; maintenance of marginal rate relief on pension contributions; retrospective indexation of the income threshold back to 2011 with annual indexation thereafter; earnings limit operated on a five-year rolling…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Taxation
Intended results

Secure commitment for the reform of the personal tax regime for cross border workers in order to support a better functioning all island labour market

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Prompt extension of the Transborder Workers Relief for those working from home due to public health guidance. Further request that this relief should be extended indefinitely until a suitable solution is reached through effective consultation with stakeholders that will benefit…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by BMW Automotive (Ireland) Ltd

Taxation
Intended results

Requesting changes in taxation, most prominently: - No increases in VRT or Road Tax in Budget 2022 – focus instead on removing the oldest and highest polluting cars from Irish roads

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "BMW Automotive (Ireland) Ltd" equals CRO name "BMW AUTOMOTIVE (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 369099) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Bookmakers Association

Taxation
Intended results

To outline the severe effect that the 100% increase in betting tax has already had for retail operators, along with the ongoing effect of Covid-19 on retail performance in advance of the budget.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Bookmakers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 406253) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Grant Thornton

Taxation
Intended results

Arising out of the Finance Bill 2021 request for treatment of self-assessed tax payers re: Working from Home Relief, request for review of de-minimis amount re: interest limitation rules (ILR), request for review of current arrangements re: the taxation of leasing transactions.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by CityJet Designated Activity Company

Taxation
Intended results

The Section is intended to prevent aircrew from avoiding tax. However, CityJet crews based outside of Ireland who are paying tax in the country where they live and work are also being required to pay tax in Ireland. CityJet's proposed amendment sought to confine the Section to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "CityJet Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "CITYJET DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 193772) 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 Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by KPMG

Taxation
Intended results

To stimulate FDI, growth and jobs in the economy

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 Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by KPMG

Taxation
Intended results

To provide comment on how any future measures might be designed in order to most efficiently achieve policy objectives.

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 Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by Brown O'Connor Communications

Taxation
Intended results

Support from political representatives for a change to the legislation that currently prohibits Irish resident employees of a Northern Ireland based company from remote working / working from home in the Republic of Ireland when required for employment, personal or other…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-10

Lobbying return by McHale Plant Sales Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Introduction of capital allowances at above 100% of cost.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "McHale Plant Sales Limited" equals CRO name "MCHALE PLANT SALES LIMITED" (CRO 218914) 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 Lobbying2021-09-28

Lobbying return by CityJet Designated Activity Company

Taxation
Intended results

The Section is intended to prevent aircrew from avoiding tax. However, CityJet crews based outside of Ireland who are paying tax in the country where they live and work are also being required to pay tax in Ireland. CityJet's proposed amendment sought to confine the Section to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "CityJet Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "CITYJET DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 193772) 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.