Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Lobbying Organisation Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Date published 19 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 - Section 22

Intended results Request extension to the implementation period relating to the merchandising requirements set out in Section 22 of the PHAA 2018 due to the diversion of retailers priorities as a result of the Covid 19 emergency.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Padraic White, Independent Chairperson, Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland (RRAI)

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.

Letter (1)

Formal letter sent on 02 April 2020 by the RRAI to the Minister for Health Simon Harris TD, seeking a one year extension of the implmentation period relating to the merchandising requirements set out in Section 22 of the PHAA 2018 due to the diversion of member store priorities as they deal with the issues arising from the Covid 19 pandemic.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)