Restaurants Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Restaurants Association of Ireland

Date published 26 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Meeting with the Low Pay Commission on 21st April 2016 regarding the impact of the increase in the minimum wage since 1st January 2016

Intended results Inform the commission of the impact that the minimum wage increase was having on our members (Restaurant owners#)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrian Cummins, CEO, Kim Leonard, Manager

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.

Meeting (2-5)

The RAI had two meetings with the Low Pay Commission who in Dublin and another in Monaghan where members of the association met with the Commission to share their experience of doing business in border county area. The Low Pay Commission had requested meeting with restaurant owners in the border region.

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.

Donal de Buitléir Chairman (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)