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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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hairdressers Federation

Taxation
Intended results

To address the level of activity in the Shadow Economy::To address the health and safety concerns associated::To address the lack of access to mortgage and loan breaks for struggling business owners::that the hair industry is reopened urgently

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute

Taxation
Intended results

Letter welcoming the commitments set out in the Corporation Tax Roadmap and outlining the Institute's suggestions on the establishment of a formal annual stakeholder engagement process

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Taxation
Intended results

Over €130 million is lost to the Irish exchequer and retail outlets annually through providing freedom of movement of tobacco products to smokers.The products imported would not be permitted to be sold in registered Irish stores as represented by CSNA as they do not have the…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-04

Lobbying return by ACCA Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

The appointment of an ACCA taxation representative on the Commission on Taxation and Welfare to facilitate the representation on that commission of the views of ACCA's 11,000 members in Ireland and particularly the views of our 2,000 members working in practice in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2021-04-29

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 Lobbying2021-03-31

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Taxation
Intended results

VAT rate to be maintained at 21% beyond February 2021, when it is due to go to 23% in the interest of stimulating economic activity

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Taxation
Intended results

Mitigate the impact of planned changes to Third Country excise arrangements post-Brexit

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by KPMG

Taxation
Intended results

To recommend that the changes included in the Finance Bill be withdrawn and new provisions introduced that reflect an ECJ ruling on the point and also reflect what businesses had understood was the policy intention

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by KPMG

Taxation
Intended results

To ensure that the provisions operated as intended

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by KPMG

Taxation
Intended results

The introduction of tax relief for grid connection costs to assist Ireland in meeting its climate change 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To demonstarte that there is no viable alternative to agri-diesel. Therefore, the carbon tax does not incentivise behavioural change and is penal on farmers.::The current rebate system for carbon tax on agri-diesel is cumbersome and is not open to all farmers or…