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 Business Taxation Stakeholder Forum

Intended results To discuss priorities for tax simplification and participation exemption and geographic scope.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew Quinn, Aidan Fahy, 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)

Meeting 28 March 2025

Email (2-5)

Email 7 March 2025 and submission on participation exemption and geographic scope. Email 21 December 2024 re shortlist of key priorities for tax simplification

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.

Sinead Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)