Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG (AVEA)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Date published 25 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details AVEA requests that consideration be given to the extension of the EWSS at the January rate for February 2022, which would greatly assist with the recovery of our sector which was gravely impacted by the restrictions in hospitality opening hours and capacities.

Intended results Clarification that this measure is being extended to our sector given the massive impact restrictions have had on our sector's ability to trade at anywhere near normal capacity since March 2020.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Flanagan

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 (1)

The letter was addressed to the Minister for FInance, and cc'd to Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform; Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)