Car Rental Council of Ireland (Car Rental Council of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Car Rental Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details VAT equalisation measure for rental cars

Intended results Re-instate the pre-2019 VAT equalisation measure in order to facilitate the short-term purchase/lease of cars to service the summer tourist market in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Boland

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.

Email (21-30)

Regarding the VAT equalisation measure.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Regarding the VAT equalisation measure.

Phone call (11-20)

Regarding the VAT equalisation measure.

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.

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Verona Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)