Irish Vape Vendors Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Vape Vendors Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meeting to introduce the association and matters relating to the regulations on vaping products.

Intended results To make the Minister aware of the issues surrounding the awareness and regulation of vaping products in Ireland, and how current regulation impacts on independent vaping businesses and their customers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gillian Golden

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)

Meeting took place in Leinster House on 02/11 with Gillian Golden and two association members in attendance. Also present was a representative from the Office of Tobacco and Alcohol Control.

Email (1)

Follow up e-mail sent on 03/11.

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.

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy Minister of State (Department of Health)