ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

Lobbying Organisation ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details requesting support for the Show Me ID campaign in Connaght and Ulster which took place in February. The campaign aims to highlight the importance of asking for ID when selling age restricted products including tobacco products.

Intended results Participation in the Show Me ID campaign through social media and/or traditional media

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Morgan Lee

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 (2-5)

Letter (1)

Event / Reception (2-5)

Cllr Neill McNelis and Deputy Anne Rabbitte took part in a photo shoot each for use in social media and to send to local press

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.

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Ó Domhnaill Senator (Seanad)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)