Licensed Vintners Association (LVA)

Lobbying Organisation Licensed Vintners Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Excise Cut

Intended results Reducing the cost of doing business for publicans

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

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 (2-5)

17th June appeared before the Joint Enterprise Committee, Chaired by James O'Connor TD 3rd July - Met with Conor Gallagher Advisor to Minister Darragh O'Brien 8th July Met with Tourism Policy Oversight Group, Chaired by Minister Peter Burke 30th July Met with Adrian O'Higgins Advisor to Minister Jim O'Callaghan

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.

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Gallagher Special Advisor (Department of Transport)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Adrian O'Higgins Special Advisor (Department of Justice)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)