PJ RIgney Distillery & International Brands Co Ltd

Lobbying Organisation PJ RIgney Distillery & International Brands Co Ltd

Date published 11 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Proposed go it alone Irish Health Warning labelling on Drinks Brands in Ireland is disproportionate & inaccurate and will damage the reputation of Irish brands & is objected to by 12 EU countries

Intended results We go forward with the EU on a common labelling approach which is already underway - Ireland does not do a solo run which would be damaging to our business & industry

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Rigney

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)

Plus meeting

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)