Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Critical Skills Employment Permits: Increased processing time for permits is causing difficulties for our membership in terms of recruiting accountants from outside of the EU

Intended results Ensure processing time is reduced

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Keegan

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.

Letter (2-5)

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Dunne Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)