Retail Excellence Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Retail Excellence Ireland

Date published 11 Feb, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Cost of Doing Business

Intended results Support for retailers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jean McCabe, CEO Retail Excellence

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Encouraged members to lobby their local TD's in the run up to the election. Call to action to join march on the dail in relation to a reduction in VAT.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (11-20)

Cost of Doing business Dublin City Transport plan Insurance Reform CCPC

Phone call (6-10)

Cost of Doing business

Event / Reception (2-5)

Cost of Doing business for SME's

Letter (2-5)

Optometrists exclusion from ICOB grant and Power Up

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Finance)

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

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)