Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Date published 07 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details DIGI - Budget 2023

Intended results Reduction in alcohol excise in Budget 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donall O'Keeffe, Secretary, DIGI, Dan Pender, Macdara Ó Móráin, 360 Finn Partners

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.

Phone call (1)

Tanya Warren - engagement regarding Budget 2023

Informal communication (1)

Deirdre Gillane and Brid Murphy contacted by text - engagement to clarify pre-Budget engagement plans and meetings

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)

Tanya Warren Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Bríd Murphy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)