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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] Submission to Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] AVEA contribution to the Department of Rural and Community Development, as it prepares its Statement of Strategy covering the period 2025 to 2028.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Finance] Submission to Department of Finance open consultation on the matter of Insurance Reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Key asks for visitor attractions and experiences in Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Minister Peter Burke and Tourism Industry Stakeholders
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget submission for Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] Letter recommending a return to 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] As a follow-up to the Tourism and Hospitality Forum, 24th January 2024, AVEA provided a briefing memo to officials who attended from DETE and DTCAGSM
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Tourism] AVEA's submission for consideration for #Budget2025
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Maria Melia', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] AVEA submission for consideration for Budget 2025, with the four key themes of: Accelerated Costs of Business threatening the sustainability of businesses; VAT to return to 9%; Economic value of tourism to be recognised and supported, particularly in the regions; Access to be prioritised, internationally and locally, as a key strategic tourism enabler; budgets for tourism agencies Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland to be restored to 2023 levels
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] Retention of VAT at 9%
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media - Developing Rural Tourism in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] In light of anticipated relaxation of some restrictions in hospitality, AVEA seeks changes to current capacity limits in visitor attractions caused by social distancing measures, as well as changes to guidelines on guided tours and groups.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] 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.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] Pre-Budget Submission 2023 for the Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] Virtual meeting to present AVEA pre-Budget 2023 submission, 21st September 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to Minister Catherine Martin TD to request a meeting for AVEA's Chair Sean Connick
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) thanked Government for providing ongoing supports to the visitor attractions sector. However, the current Living with Covid plan does not allow for visitor attractions to reopen at Level 3. AVEA presented six reasons to permit reopening at Level 3, as had been enabled in the November 2020 iteration of the Living with Covid Plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'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': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 13 more
🏥 Health 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] A Government decision is expected imminently on the reopening of indoor visitor attractions. However, many visitor attractions may not be able to re-open viably, as restrictions on intercounty and international travel, combined with social distancing/capacity limits, will create extremely challenging, if not impossible, trading conditions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'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': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to Minister Catherine Martin TD to request an urgent meeting in advance of any announcement of re-opening plans for tourism.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
January–April
[Tourism] AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to thank Minister Catherine Martin for the meeting held with her and her senior tourism officials on Monday 12th April 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Tourism] AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions) sought the removal of prohibition on indoor guided tours in visitor experiences and attractions. Visitor experiences are highly controlled and managed environments, and guided tours enable adherence to public health guidelines. Maximum capacity limits greatly inhibit ability to welcome visitors. Prohibition on guided tours makes it difficult to cater for international groups, school groups, etc.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
📚 Education 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Tourism] AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism in response to the publication of the Report on the impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality and Entertainment sectors.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Tourism] AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions) wrote to Minister Martin to express thanks in relation to her announcement of a further €30m in business supports for tourism, with visitor attractions being included in Phase 4 Business Continuity Funding.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) submitted a five-point document for consideration in advance of Budget 2022.
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': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 16 more
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions) requested that consideration be given to extending the higher rate of EWSS beyond 31st January 2022, when it is due to scale down to a lower level.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Tourism] Email letter introducing AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions) to the new Minister for Tourism. Overview of challenges facing tourism since March 2020. Request for meeting.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
May–August
[Tourism] In advance of the July Stimulus package, AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions) wrote to a small number of Ministers to request that the visitor experiences and attractions sector be included in the then-mooted 'Staycation Voucher' (later the 'Stay and Spend' initiative), as attractions are key drivers to tourism in particular regions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 4 more
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] 06.11.2020: AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to Minister Catherine Martin TD to ask that the closure of visitor attractions under Level 3 of the Living with Covid plan be reviewed, as visitor attractions are highly controlled and managed environments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG
September–December
[Tourism] f10.11.2020: AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to Minister Michael McGrath, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Taoiseach Micheal Martin requesting that the categorisation of visitor attractions under Level 3 of the Living with Covid plan be reviewed, as visitor attractions are highly controlled and managed environments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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All lobbying data comes from the Regulation of Lobbying Register, maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

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