Overwatch Report

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting for Chartered Accountants who are also elected to Dáil Eireann to discuss Chartered Accountants Ireland's Pre-Budget 2027 Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Edward Timmins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Chartered Accountants Ireland's Pre-Budget 2027 Submission, which sets out our key priorities in relation to tax policy for Budget 2027.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Chartered Accountants Ireland's Pre-Budget 2027 Submission, which sets out our key priorities in relation to tax policy for Budget 2027.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Contribution to the discussion on improvements and enhancements to the R&D tax credit regime.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Following up on invite for Minister to attend Chartered Accountants Ireland event on EU Presidency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement at Accelerating Infrastructure conference run by Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Requested a meeting to discuss administrative obstacles encountered in death cases.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] National Economic Dialogue - on the Cost of Business Advisory Forum recommendation and the importance of implementing those recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Engagement at National Economic Dialogue.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Breakout session at National Economic Dialogue.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Letter thanking Deputy Byrne for launching Chartered Accountants Ireland's AI paper and sending our paper on AI and the accountancy profession: An Empowered Profession: Ai and the future of Accountancy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Sending Chartered Accountants Ireland's paper on AI and the Accountancy Profession: An Empowered Profession: AI and the future of Accountancy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Sending Chartered Accountants Ireland's material on Ireland’s presidency of Council of EU, regarding Ireland’s Policy Programme for Presidency of Council of EU and engaging re timing.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Pre-Budget 2027 Submission and Artificial Intelligence and Accounting Profession Paper.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Finance] The Finance Committee’s discussion on savings and investment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Letter to Minister Dara Calleary calling for delay to launch of pensions auto enrolment to 1 January 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Revenue requested feedback on their Statement of Strategy 2025-2028.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies – Statement on Internal Control.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Email enquiring about timeframe for commencement of audit exemption provision.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Registrar (The Companies Registration Office)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Requesting if the Registrar could inform us how many companies have more than 1,000 employees.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Registrar (The Companies Registration Office)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion on introduction of Protection of Title: Accountant Bill 2025. Discussion on tax simplification and digitalisation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attended the December Cost of Business Advisory Forum convened by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Communication on Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attended the September Cost of Business Advisory Forum convened by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attended the November Cost of Business Advisory Forum convened by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Responded to the Department of Finance consultation on the Ireland for Finance Strategy 2026-2030.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Response to Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment consultation on Right to Request Remote Work legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Communicated issues raised by Chartered Accountants Ireland members following the launch of the My Future Fund portal.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Attended stakeholder forum at Department of the Taoiseach hosted by Minister for European Affairs ahead of Ireland’s EU Presidency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Hosted Sean Fleming TD for member roundtable to get update on revised National Development Plan and share member perspectives.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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