Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Outlining case for reduction of alcohol excise in Budget 2018

Intended results Reduction in alcohol excise in Budget 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dan Pender & Sara Regan, Support Your Local Campaign, Donall O'Keeffe, Secretary, Drinks Industry Group of 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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Minister Donohoe, Deputy McGrath & Stephen Lynam

Submission (1)

Budget 2018 Submission

Email (11-20)

Circulated Drinks Industry Group of Ireland's Tourism and Brexit Reports

Phone call (11-20)

Calls to County Councillors.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Caitríona Fitzpatrick Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Mary Howard Councillor (Clare County Council)

Paul Ross Councillor (Longford County Council)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

John McGahon Councillor (Louth County council)

Jerry O'Dea Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

John O'Sullivan Councillor (Cork County Council)

Fergal Curtin Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Joe Fox Councillor (Meath County Council)

Ted Leddy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

John McCartin Councillor (Leitrim County Council)

Tim Durkan Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Lola O'Sullivan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Michael Fitzgerald Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Bobby O'Connell Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)