Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Lobbying Organisation Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Date published 19 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Presenting ICBI Pre-Budget submission to the Minister and Department of Finance

Intended results central objective was to halt an increase on excise duty for small, independent microbreweries

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Allen

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 INDEPENDENT CRAFT BREWERS AND DISTILLERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 524703

Company address C/O WHITE GYPSY BREWERY RAILWAY ROAD TEMPLEMORE CO TIPPERARY IRELAND

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website icbi.ie

Contact email address info@icbi.ie

Contact phone number 0862949270

Contact address 14 Railway Road, Templemore, Co. Tipperary

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Sending Pre-Budget Submission

Letter (2-5)

Sending Pre-Budget Submission

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)