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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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by KPMG

Taxation
Intended results

To suggest improvements to the R&D tax credit intended to further enhance the impact of the R&D tax credit in supporting and sustaining business investment in R&D activity.

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 Lobbying2025-09-19

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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

To provide AmCham views on the enhancement of the R&D tax credit, and innovation incentives in response to the Department's consultation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Bookmakers Association

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight the potential negative impacts of any further increase in betting duty, including shop closures, job losses, growth in black-market activity, and increased financial burden from rising operational and regulatory costs. The IBA requested that no decision be made…

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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

The Law Society provided considerations on practical legal issues and anomalies resulting from the introduction of RZLT under the Finance Act 2001

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Law Society of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

In advance of Budget 2026 the Law Society aimed to provide a technical submission, exclusively based on recommendations in the area of taxation, to the Minister for Finance.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

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

Taxation
Intended results

The refund of the tax value of tobacco ,vaping and alcohol products taken by EHO's where the seizure was done for the purpose of sample analysis.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Elkstone Private Advisors Ltd trading as Elkstone Private

Taxation
Intended results

Make the Minister aware of our recommendations and offer to meet to discuss further.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Elkstone Private Advisors Ltd trading as Elkstone Private" equals CRO name "ELKSTONE PRIVATE ADVISORS LIMITED" (CRO 528131) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Tax Institute

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight the importance of using tax policy as a lever to boost Ireland’s competitiveness by supporting innovation and reforming the R&D Tax Credit in this year’s Budget.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Taxation
Intended results

To outline and garner support for changes to taxation policy to encourage economic competitiveness, including simplification of current policies, supports for R&D and innovation, as well as entrepreneurship.