Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta (St. Patrick's Festival)

Lobbying Organisation Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Request for additional funding from the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment due to Revenue’s new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.

Intended results To secure additional revenue to cover the new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane Clarke, Acting 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.

Email (2-5)

Email sent on 2nd May 2025, 4th June 2025 23rd June 2025 and 12th August 2025

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.

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

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