Licensed Vintners Association

Lobbying Organisation Licensed Vintners Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Development of a long term plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis

Intended results Increased Government supports to mitigate effects of Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade, and the reopening of Dublin pubs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donall O'Keeffe, CEO

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

05.10.21 - Meeting with Ministers Donohoe and McGrath

Email (1)

10.12.21 - Acknowledgement of supports and request to develop a plan to allow dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)