Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 21 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Excise Taxation

Intended results Highlight the high rate of excise tax in Ireland and seek a reduction

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Regan

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Drinks Industry Group of Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Licensed Vintners Association, Anglesea House, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 V094

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.drinksindustry.ie

Contact email address info@lva.ie

Contact phone number 016680215

Contact address Licensed Vintners Association, Anglesea House, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 V094

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Invitation to an event

Phone call (1)

Invitation to an event

Event / Reception (2-5)

A small number attended an event in Cork and Ballina, Mayo.

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.

Thomas Moloney Councillor (Cork City Council)

Fergal Dennehy Councillor (Cork City Council)

Colette Finn Councillor (Cork City Council)

Henry Cremin Councillor (Cork City Council)

Colm Kelleher Councillor (Cork City Council)

Sean Martin Councillor (Cork City Council)

Damian Boylan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Dan Boyle Councillor (Cork City Council)

Deirdre Forde Councillor (Cork City Council)

Kieran McCarthy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Derry Canty Councillor (Cork County Council)

Ted Tynan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Garret Kelleher Councillor (Cork City Council)

Fiona Ryan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Joe Kavanagh Councillor (Cork City Council)

Ger Keohane Councillor (Cork City Council)

Kenneth Noel O'Flynn Councillor (Cork City Council)

John Daniel Maher Councillor (Cork City Council)

John Sheehan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Tony Fitzgerald Councillor (Cork City Council)

Kenneth Collins Councillor (Cork City Council)

Lorna Bogue Councillor (Cork City Council)

Des Cahill Councillor (Cork City Council)

Mary Rose Desmond Councillor (Cork City Council)

Oliver Moran Councillor (Cork City Council)

Terry Shannon Councillor (Cork City Council)

Shane O'Callaghan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Mick Finn Councillor (Cork City Council)

Fiona Kerins Councillor (Cork City Council)

Paudie Dineen Councillor (Cork City Council)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Duffy Councillor (Mayo County Council)

John O'Hara Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Annie May Reape Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Loftus Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Seamus Weir Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Jarlath Munnelly Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Gerry Coyle Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Paul McNamara Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Sean Carey Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Kilcoyne Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Blackie Gavin Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Al McDonnell Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Ger Deere Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Cyril Burke Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Donna Sheridan Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Martin McLoughlin Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Gerry Murray Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Smyth Councillor (Mayo County Council)

John Caulfield Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Neil Cruise Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Christy Hyland Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Peter Flynn Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Brendan Mulroy Councillor (Mayo County Council)

John O'Malley Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Patsy O'Brien Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Richard Finn Councillor (Mayo County Council)

John Cribbin Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Burke Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Tom Connolly Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Damien Ryan Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)