Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Budget 2027

Intended results To seek support for the pub sector in Budget 2027

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Crotty, Rockwood

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

William Lavelle (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Justice)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 100-110

Meeting All Oireachtas Members 61-70

Informal communication All Oireachtas Members 51-60

Phone call All Oireachtas Members 11-20

Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members Oireachtas Briefing Event

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

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.

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Rose Desmond Councillor (Cork City Council)

Diarmuid Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Niall O’ Connor Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sarah Bardon Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Finance)

Darragh Gallagher Adviser to Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Michael Brennan Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Laura Mannion Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Pádraig Hughes Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Angelina Nugent Adviser to Minister (Department of Transport)

Garrett Ahern Senator (Seanad)

Niall Blaney Senator (Seanad)

Paraic Brady Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Alison Comyn Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Mark Duffy Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Garret Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Mike Kennelly Senator (Seanad)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Lynch Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)

Noel O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Sarah O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Dee Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Gareth Scahill Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

William Aird TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Peter 'Chap' Cleere TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Maxwell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McCormack TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)