The Federation of Independent Retailers (The Fed )

Lobbying Organisation The Federation of Independent Retailers

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details The Federation of Independent Retailers wrot

Intended results To introduce TDs elected in the 2024 Irish Election to the needs of independent retailers and the agenda of the Federation of Independent Retailers, particularly with regards to concern about costs of business, retail crime and our goal of the establishment of a Small Business Ombudsman.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Mulligan and Douglas Oliver

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 (2-5)

We wrote a letter to Party leaders/ TDs elected in the 2024 Irish Election regarding the needs of independent retailers and the agenda of the Federation of Independent Retailers, particularly with regards to concern about costs of business, retail crime and our goal of the establishment of a Small Business Ombudsman.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on Teams on 30th March between Martin Mulligan 2025 representing the Fed and Sinn Feinn TDs Rose Conway Walsh and Paul Donnelly who have a particular interest in the retail and small business agenda - following on from our earlier letter to Mary Lou MacDonald TD. Considered costs of business, retail crime, small business ombudsman.

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)