Irish Vape Vendors Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Vape Vendors Association

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Proposed changes to Directive 2011/64/EU

Intended results To outline the association's position on the impact of the propsed changes to independent companies and public health, during meetings.

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.

Email (21-30)

Emails sent to MEPs on 03/03 with our position on the proposed changes to Directive 2011/64/EU and request for meetings. Follow up emails sent on 31/03 Individual emails to the MEPs who agreed to meetings (below) with regard to times and locations, etc, in the run up to the meetings.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Lynn Boylan in her Brussels offices on April 12th.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with parliamentary secretary of Luke Flanagan in his Brussels office on April 12th.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Sean Kelly in Dublin on April 18th

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)