Licensed Vintners Association

Lobbying Organisation Licensed Vintners Association

Date published 16 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Good Friday Licensed Trading Hours

Intended results Amendment of licensing law to permit licensed trade on Good Friday

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donall O'Keeffe CEO

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs email to all TD's 06.02.17 calling on the Government to amend licensing law to permit normal trading on Good Friday, and to do so in time for Easter 2017.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

email 13.02 to Senator Billy Lawless re amending legislation to permit licensed trading on Good Friday.

Meeting (1)

Meeting 04.04 re upcoming Seanad vote in favour of an amendment to the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017 to permit licensed trading on Good Friday

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.

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)