Irish Hairdressers Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Hairdressers Federation

Date published 14 Feb, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Issuing of 5 point action plan for immediate government supports for the hairdressing sector

Intended results for the 9% vat rate to be reintroduced and made permanent for the hairdressing industry for the warehoused debt repayments to be extended to up to 10 years for easier access to energy supports & wage supports for enhanced supports for training & hiring of trainees to address and tackle the shadow economy in collaboration with revenue, simplying the reporting process.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lisa Eccles

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (6-10)

posting of our calls to government on our social media pages

Email (2-5)

emailed relevant departments requesting meetings to discuss challenges faced and suggested resolutions

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)