Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Irish Drinks Export Markets - Government St Patrick's Day missions

Intended results Highlight the importance of Irish Drinks exports to Ministers travelling for St Patrick's Day

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Healy, Ibec / Drinks Ireland

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.

Letter (1)

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Hildegarde Naughton Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kevin Boxer Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Seán Canney Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)