Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Analysis of Government-induced costs on Tourism & Hospitality Enterprises. Labour measures brought in by Government policy are set to have a disproportionate impact on the tourism and hospitality sector adding €456m to the payroll of the businesses this year and as much as €1.4bn by 2026.

Intended results Return the tourism & hospitality VAT rate to 9% on an ongoing basis Reform Employer PRSI for SMEs, apply 8.8% rate to entirety of the National Minimum Wage or PRSI rate rebate for most vulnerable sectors such as tourism and hospitality. An Enterprise Support Package for those sectors such as tourism and hospitality most adversely affected by state-induced labour market measures every year out to 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, CEO and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, Chair

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letter + link to report "Analysis of Government-induced costs on tourism and hospitality enterprises"

Lobby day (1)

Buswells Hotel March 21st - Invitation sent to Oireachtas members to hear details on this analysis on cost of business pressures facing Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector. Opportunity also to meet with ITIC CEO, Chairperson and industry stakeholders.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Cian Ó Lionáin Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Colm O'Reardon Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)