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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] 23.09.2020: AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to senior civil servant Martin Fraser regarding the extreme challenges faced by the visitor experience and attractions sector, which had had extended periods of closure, and about the input our sector might have into NPHET considerations and decisions regarding opening/closing our highly controlled and tightly managed spaces.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] 18.11.2020: After the Government announcement of the partial reopening of visitor attractions and experiences in early December as the country moved to 'Level 3' of the Living with Covid Plan, AVEA wrote to An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste, the Minister for Tourism, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to thank them for their support and belief in our sector, as we prepared to re-open.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] 07.12.2020: AVEA wrote to An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin to express shock and frustration at the Department of An Taoiseach’s revision of the guidelines for the Visitor Experience and Attractions sector on 4th December, which was incompatible with guidelines originally published by Fáilte Ireland on 30th November. The revisions to guided tours/experiences and to Santa experiences were in practical terms unworkable and changed with no notice.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

May–August

[Tourism] General Update on Sector Performance todate 2019 and overview of 2018 Members Performance report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

January–April

[Tourism] Publick Health Alochol Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] Increase of tourism VAT rate from 9.5% to 13.5%

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

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