Vape Business Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Vape Business Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Circulation of recently published research on vaping as a viable alternative to smoking, information on VBI's VApril campaign plus a meeting request; dissemination of VBI's COP8 position

Intended results a meeting; consideration of VBI's COP8 position in advance of COP8

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Kenneally

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.

Email (6-10)

Emails re. recent research - Health Committee members

Letter (2-5)

Letters re. COP8 position - Minister Simon Harris, Minister of State Catherine Byrne, TD Stephen Donnelly, Joanna Lonergan and Michael Gaffey.

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)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Joanne Lonergan Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)