Licensed Vintners Association

Lobbying Organisation Licensed Vintners Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Budget 2017 / Support Your Local Campaign 2016

Intended results Reduction in alcohol excise for 2017

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.

Meeting (1)

To discuss Support Your Local Campaign 2016 the aim of which is to secure a reduction in Alcohol excise in budget 2017

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.

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)