Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Engagement regarding excise tax on alcohol as part of Budget 2025

Intended results Outline proposal to reduce excise rates on alcohol, with supporting economic, sectoral, and international comparative analysis, securing a meeting to discuss DIGI's pre-Budget submission.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dan Pender

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Anglesea House, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.drinksindustry.ie/

Contact email address

Contact phone number 01 668 0215

Contact address Anglesea House, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Email (2-5)

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.

Joanne Lonergan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Finance)

Brian Keegan Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)