Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Lobbying Organisation Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details following the enactment of the Public Health Tobacco and Nicotine inhaling products Act we sought information from the Department and Ministerial office on the Commencement and timelines

Intended results Information to advise our 1500 tobacco and vaping product retailing members , and to secure a meeting with officials regarding licence discussions as set out by the Minister during the Dail Second Stage.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity vincent jennings

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.

Email (2-5)

The Association has had to place a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman as we have never received any answers to our queries and requests to meet. Ms Gordon assured me that all contact had been forwarded to the Minister , the complaint is with his office.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)