Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Date published 05 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Support Your Local Campaign - Budget 2019 Alcohol Excise

Intended results Reduction in alcohol excise in 2019

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Regan, Danny Hanley, Dan Pender, Support your Local Campaign, Donall O'Keeffe, Secretary, DIGI

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.

Submission (1)

DIGI Budget 2019 Submission

Meeting (1)

Meetings with TDs listed below and Ministers re DIGI Budget 2019 Submission

Letter (1)

Shared copy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Report with TDs listed below

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.

Martin Haydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

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

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

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

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)