Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 and communicate industry perspectives on same.

Intended results To ensure understanding of industry perspective on proposed legislation and policy change.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jonathan McDade, Ibec's ABFI

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.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Two events in Brussels organised by Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy and Brian Hayes MEP about the Public Health Alcohol Bill.

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.

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy Minister of State (Department of Health)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Tom Hanney Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)