Irish Health Trade Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Health Trade Association

Date published 31 Dec, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Changeof zero Vat status on Food Supplements to 23% being imposed 1st March 2019

Intended results Continuation of the historic zero Vat status

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Allen & Associates

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 Informing TD's by email informing them of the the proposed change in Vat status.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)