Smartbox Group Limited

Lobbying Organisation Smartbox Group Limited

Date published 08 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Consumer Protection (Gift Voucher) Bill 2018

Intended results Seeking an amendment and/or clarification in relation to the five year validity period for gift vouchers proposed in the Consumer Protection (Gift Voucher) Bill 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Kealy

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 (6-10)

Correspondence with named Designated Public Officials regarding the draft text of the Bill

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Maurice Quinlivan and Leinster House on 3rd April regarding draft text of bill

Email (11-20)

Email correspondence with named Designated Public Officials regarding draft text of Bill

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Senator (Seanad)