Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Date published 09 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details DIGI - Budget 2024

Intended results Reduction in Alcohol Excise in Budget 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donall O'Keeffe Secretary, DIGI, Adam Hurley 360 Finn Partners

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.

Meeting (1)

D O'Keeffe - Pre-Budget meeting with Ministers - part of Hospitality Sector

Email (1)

A Hurley - email regarding DIGI's pre-budget submission and meeting request to Deputy P Doherty.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)