Overwatch Report

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

September–December

[Community] Charities Amendment Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

September–December

[Marine] Meeting to review elements of EU Norway negotiations and pre December Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Marine] Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Grant Thornton

September–December

[Taxation] CCAB-1 representations to get parity of treatment for non-residents making Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) refund claims.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Grant Thornton

September–December

[Taxation] Clarification sought by CCAB-1 as to how the deductibility of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) may be distinguished from the issue of the deductibility of withholding tax on receipts coming into Irish companies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Grant Thornton

September–December

[Taxation] CCAB-1 asked for guidance on Section 854C TCA 1997 interest bearing notes being perpetual in nature.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Grant Thornton

September–December

[Taxation] Clarification sought by CCAB-1 on a point in relation to the duty of a Relevant Taxpayer to disclose the Arrangement ID assigned to a reportable cross-border arrangement in the relevant tax return(s) as provided for in Section 817RD(9) TCA 1997.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Grant Thornton

September–December

[Taxation] Clarification sought by CCAB-1 in relation to timelines and other matters regarding the proposed levy of windfall gains in the energy sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

SSE plc

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email sharing the Eurelectric position on proposed EU inframarginal price cap.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

September–December

[Agriculture] Ref: Propose Meeting with Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI) with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, and the Minister for Finance present

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Aidan Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Children's Books Ireland CLG

September–December

[Education and Training] We asked that, in Budget 2023, the Department of Education: Maintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people, commit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in particular: All schools should have a School Library, School Librarian and full access to the School Digital Library Service, and to expand the number of JCSP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'}

Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin

September–December

[Finance] Invitation for Minister Donohoe to speak at the Euronext conference in Paris in March 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ballina Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Community] Christmas lights and the lack of clarification on the status of the Christmas lighting in the run up to Christmas.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}