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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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Encourage investment in indigenous business by applying a lower rate of CGT (20%) to all investment in unquoted companies.::Increase the number of scaling businesses in Ireland by improving the CGT Entrepreneur’s Relief.::Report from the Department of Public Expenditure and…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Government support for greater use of non-Exchequer resources in the public capital plan including more ambitious use of public private partnerships and the re-investment of the proceeds from the sale of State assets into new infrastructure projects

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Ensure inclusion in Budget 2018 a reduction of the VAT rate from 13.5% to 9% for all construction type services::Provision of a tax credit to homebuilders for the construction of first-time buyer homes to improve the viability of starter homes::Treatment of rented residential…

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Recognition of the Greater Dublin Area's vital role as a driver of national economic growth.::Formation of a long-term plan for the residential, commercial, and infrastructural development of the Greater Dublin Area.::Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Arts
Intended results

Secure a ringfenced €5m annual development fund for all genres to be administered by the Irish Film Board::Secure announcement of Section 481 tax based production incentive in its current form beyond 2020::Secure effective measures to reduce annual €40m television licence fee…

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Communications
Intended results

Ensure understanding of need for appropriate policies to underpin capital investment in the telecoms network::Secure effective measures to combat economic damage done by digital piracy::Ensure understanding of need for adequate resourcing of Natiobnal Cyber Security Centre

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Ensure understanding of the position and priorities of Irish business across a range of key issues relating to Brexit::Ensure understanding of the numerous challenges Brexit presents, identifying practical ways these can be overcome::Ensure awareness of the significant…

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

To ensure understanding of industry perspectives and concerns about the potential impact of Brexit to the alcohol sector.

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

To ensure understanding of industry perspectives on the rate of alcohol excise in Ireland.

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

To advance the taxation proposals within the American Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Pre-Budget Submission.

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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Budgetary allocations which adequately protect households at risk of homelessness and those currently experiencing homelessness.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Adoption by Government of a 20 year time frame in the next capital plan, and coordination of investment with the NPF.::An increase in Government spending on infrastructure to the EU average.::Removal of the self-imposed limit of 10% of capital spending for the use of public…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by Insurance Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

The reduction in the rate of life assurance exit tax, the removal of the life assurance levy and amendments to other taxation measures affecting the insurance industry.