Diageo Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Diageo Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Heritage

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details A letter to Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, regarding the VFI campaign to have the Irish pub included in UNESCO world heritage list.

Intended results To call on the minister/Dept to support the VFI campaign

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiach Kelly

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 (1)

Letter of support to VFI, for onward transmission to Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, regarding the VFI campaign to have the Irish pub included in UNESCO world heritage list.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)