RGDATA (RGDATA)

Lobbying Organisation RGDATA

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Public Health Alcohol Bill Section 20 Structural Separation

Intended results Passage of the BIll with amendments to Section 20 relating to structural separation of alcohol products in a mixed trading store to make the proposals fairer and more cost effective for small and medium local shops.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tara Buckley

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.

Letter (2-5)

Three letters issued to Minister highlighting concerns of local family owned shops about one section of the Public Health Alcohol Bill relating to structural separation of alcohol in mixed trading outlets. Highlighted concerns of small and medium sized shops about the effectiveness of the proposals, the cost of implementing the proposals and more effective ways to ensure alcohol segregation.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)