Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Lobbying Organisation Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Intended results Outline those aspects of Section 20 of the Bill that the RRAI support and lay out its concerns with the visibility requirements of the Bill. Highlight the commitment of the RRAI to the structural separation of alcohol in grocery stores.Communicate proposed RRAI amendments to Section 20 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Padraic A. White Independent Chairperson RRAI

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.

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Outline those elements of Section 20 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill that the RRAI support and lay out its concerns with the visibility requirements of the Bill. Highlight the commitment of the RRAI to the structural separation of alcohol products in grocery stores. Share proposed RRAI amendments to Section 20 of the 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.

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)