Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

Date published 15 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Budget 2018 Alcohol Excise

Intended results Reduction in alcohol excise in 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dan Pender, Sarah Regan, Support Your Local Campaign, Donall O'Keeffe, Secretary, DIGI

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 (1)

Presentation of International Tax Report

Event / Reception (1)

Launch event - Support Your Local Campaign

Submission (1)

Budget 2018 Submission

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.

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael D'Arcy Senator (Seanad)

Maura Hopkins Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Denis O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Kieran O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)

Paul Coghlan Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Frank Feighan Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Ray Butler Senator (Seanad)

Paudie Coffey Senator (Seanad)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

John McGahon Councillor (Louth County council)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Mary Sweeney Councillor (Laois County Council)