Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Lobbying Organisation Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Date published 12 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Budget Submission 2023 - the key issues for SIMI in Budget 2023 is taxation and incentive policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) Supports and EV charging infrastructure and in relation to tax, no increases in VRT, Road Tax or BIK in Budget 2023.

Intended results Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2023.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Mitchell and Tom Cullen

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.

Submission (1)

SIMI sent by email its Budget 2023 Submission to the Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Transport (August)

Meeting (1)

Meeting between Tom Cullen and Matt Shanahan TD (Aug) in Waterford

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)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)