Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited (Teneo)

Lobbying Organisation Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Consumer Protection Bill 2018

Intended results To raise awareness of the potential impact of the bill to regulate dormancy fees within Gift vouchers and the compatibility of such a proposal with the e-money directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim McGrath & Michael Dawson

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jim McGrath (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name GVS: Gift Voucher Shop

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 2, Swords Business Park, Swords, Dublin, Ireland

Main business or activity Financial Services

Company website https://www.giftvouchershop.com/

Contact email address info@giftvouchershop.com

Contact phone number +353 1 8708100

Contact address Unit 2, Swords Business Park, Swords, Dublin, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Patricia Cronin, Department of Communications, Climate Action & Energy.

Submission (1)

Submission to respond to public consultation to Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

Phone call (2-5)

Phonecalls with Deputies Timmy Dooley & Niall Collins

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.

Patricia Cronin Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)