Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Stamp Duty numbers and non-residents

Intended results To clarify the Law Society submission on stamp duty and non residents in relation to a TALC meeting

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity James Somerville, Aidan Fahy, Caroline Devlin, Sonya Manzor, Mark Garrett

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mark Garrett (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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.

Meeting (1)

Main TALC Meeting on 13 March 2025

Email (1)

Accompanying submission of 24 March to Tom James

Submission (1)

Submission dated 24 March

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.

Joe Howley Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

Therese Bourke Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

Tom James Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)