The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Ronald McDonald House Charity Ireland

Date published 04 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Seeking support for the introduction of a Charity VAT Compensation Scheme in Budget 2018.

Intended results Support for the introduction of a Charity VAT Compensation Scheme in Budget 2018.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Carroll

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 (11-20)

I am writing to seek your support for the introduction of a Charity VAT Compensation Scheme in Budget 2018. The Ronald McDonald House Charity, Ireland is a member of Charities Institute Ireland (Cii) which has been campaigning for measures to reduce the burden of VAT on charities and has participated, with Finance and Revenue officials, on a Working Group set up by then Finance Minister Noonan in 2015 to look into the issue. The Working Group Report confirmed that there are no legal obstacles to the introduction of a VAT Compensation Scheme in Ireland. In his Budget 2017 speech, Minister Noonan said that he had asked his officials to engage again with Cii with a view to reviewing the options. Earlier this year Cii provided his officials with a comprehensive updated report on the impact of VAT on charities in Ireland. From cross-party discussions in recent weeks, Cii believes that there is significant political support across the Oireachtas for a VAT Compensation Scheme (no space left)

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.

Sean D. Barrett Senator (Seanad)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)