Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 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, Sarah Regan, 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.

Email (1)

Shared industry report on the "Cost of doing Business" and associated press release.

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)