Irish Distillers

Lobbying Organisation Irish Distillers

Date published 19 Mar, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Irish Distillers' briefing to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on issues of relevance to the Irish Whiskey industry

Intended results To brief officials on issues of relevance to the whiskey category and to Irish Distillers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathryn D'Arcy

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 (1)

The briefing and plant tour took place on the 18th September 2023 in the Midleton Distillery, Midleton, Co Cork.

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.

Colm Hayes Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)