Red Flag Consulting Limited

Lobbying Organisation Red Flag Consulting Limited

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Meeting requests and attendance at meetings

Intended results Meet to discuss the continued growth of Jameson Irish whiskey, the economic impact of the distilling industry regionally, the growth of the Irish whiskey category, the mentoring programme run by Irish Distillers for new entrants to the category, the importance of supportive domestic policies as underpinning export success, the potential for Irish whiskey tourism across the country, the importance of supportive government policies and the challenges faced by the Irish

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bríd Murphy

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Distillers

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Simmonscourt House, Simmonscourt Road, Dublin 4

Main business or activity Agribusiness

Company website www.irishdistillers.ie

Contact email address info@idl.ie

Contact phone number 012129000

Contact address Simmonscourt House, Simmonscourt Road, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails to arrange meeting.

Meeting (1)

Attendance at meeting to discuss the continued growth of Jameson Irish whiskey, the economic impact of the distilling industry regionally, the growth of the Irish whiskey category, the mentoring programme run by Irish Distillers for new entrants to the category, the importance of supportive domestic policies as underpinning export success, the potential for Irish whiskey tourism across the country, the importance of supportive government policies and the challenges faced by the Irish whiskey category.

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.

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paul Fox Adviser to Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)