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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 Lobbying2022-04-29

Lobbying return by ITOA - Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

To appraise the Minister of the impact that COVID restrictions has had on all businesses in inbound tourism over the last 2 years irrespective of restricted trading hours and that many businesses were completed closed for far longer during COVID vs. those in sectors that had…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-25

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

Clarification that this measure is being extended to our sector given the massive impact restrictions have had on our sector's ability to trade at anywhere near normal capacity since March 2020.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking an extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS)::Seeking an extension to the waiver on Local Authority rates::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT until after 2025::Seeking additional banking and liquidity measures to assist…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

Continue EWSS for tourism and hospitality enterprises until June 2022.::Double investment in tourism budgets.::Retain Vat at 9% with no review until 2025.::Staff retention and recruitment incentive.::Restore connectivity and put in place a generous aviation package that will…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

To extend the sunset clause of August 31st 2022 on the 9% Vat rate to December 31st 2022.::Although our campaign in our pre-budget submission for the 9% rate to be in place until 2025, having a 9% rate for the full financial year would act as an important measure helping tourism…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

Continue EWSS in current form right up to June 2022.::Local authority rates to be waived for Q1 2022.::Restore CRSS payments for the tourism and hospitality sector.::The can be funded justifiably from the €4 billion Covid-19 contingency fund that was announced as part of Budget…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-17

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Briefed party members re need to reinstate EWSS at previous rate and extend & in light of public health advice not to socialise the need for access to CRSS or bespoke hospitality support

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 Lobbying2022-01-16

Lobbying return by ITOA - Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

to extend the 9% VAT rate beyond September 2022 to drive competitiveness and the recovery of international tourism to Ireland until the industry has recovered to 2019 business levels

Register of Lobbying2021-12-21

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

AVEA would like Minister Martin and her Cabinet colleagues to review the rate of EWSS payable from 1st February 2022 when it is due to fall to €151.50/€203. The restrictions on hospitality until the end of January will depress demand for tourism in Q1 2022, and an early…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2021-09-24

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

AVEA wishes to have the following key points included in Budget decisions for 2022: (1) extension of EWSS to June 2022 (2) doubling of budgets for Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (3) strategic investment in tourism careers (4) continuation of 9% VAT to 2025 (5) restoration…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking an extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS)::Seeking an extension to the waiver on Local Authority rates::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT::Seeking additional banking and liquidity measures to assist with working…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-16

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

AVEA hoped to secure the removal of the restriction on indoor guided tours and events, once museums, galleries etc were permitted to open.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2021-09-14

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

To convey urgent financial supports needed by the Restaurant & Hospitality Sector, sector specific grant scheme, expanded wage supports, reduced VAT rate, intervention on commercial rents, insurance and local authority charges.

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.