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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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

Social Protection
Intended results

Improvement in pension ownership levels and maintenance of the higher rate tax relief rate of 40%

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED" equals CRO name "STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED" (CRO 905495) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%. To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and to highlight delays and obstacles associated with work permits and…

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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish Travel Agents Association

Taxation
Intended results

Inform Minister, seek his support and establish a dialogue

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Travel Agents Association" equals CRO name "IRISH TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION" (CRO 34282) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish Life Assurance plc

Budgetary matters
Intended results

These measures are designed to allow the State to meet the financial challenges arising from our aging population. In brief, our recommendations are 1. To align exit tax on life assurance with DIRT/CGT 2. To remove the !% levy on on life assurance

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Life Assurance plc" equals CRO name "IRISH LIFE ASSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 152576) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Equalisation of Exit Tax with DIRT in the Budget

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL BROKERS" (CRO 184744) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Fighting Blindness

Health
Intended results

Funding for mental heal health services, genetic counselling services and information services for the vision impaired community.::Commitment to fund and implement all recommendations contained in the Primary Care Eye Services Review Group Report

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Fighting Blindness" equals CRO name "FIGHTING BLINDNESS" (CRO 109625) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Environment
Intended results

Greater funding for nature conservation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Wildlife Trust CLG." equals CRO name "IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 85061) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A budget which effectively tackles homelessness.::Address areas where progress is lacking because of a lack of finance.

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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin DAC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A change to the rate of VAT for rental for conference center activities to 9% or 13.5%, which is a rate applied to some conference centers but not all.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin DAC" equals CRO name "SPENCER DOCK CONVENTION CENTRE DUBLIN DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 376279) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Health
Intended results

Improve supports for Family Carers

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Chartered Accountants Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Position of the Institute as an all island body in the context of Brexit

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Chartered Accountants Ireland" has no legal form. "CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 469828) 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.