Licensed Vintners Association

Lobbying Organisation Licensed Vintners Association

Date published 14 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Developing a plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis

Intended results Government support to mitigate effect of Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donall O'Keeffe, CEO

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs 14.05.20 emailed all TDs a copy of a letter sent to Minister for Health and CMO seeking meeting re LVA proposals and clarity on decision to open restaurants earlier than pubs. 27.05.20 - requesting all TDs support for the LVA's view that the WHO 1m social distancing guidelines would apply in Ireland. 16.07.20 requesting TDs justification for decision to delay reopening pubs to 10.08.20 and opportunity to discuss.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (21-30)

Emails to DPOs relating to Government road map to reopen the economy - specifically - Commercial Rates, July Economic Stimulus Plan, Covid-19 Response Committee, Night- time Economy Taskforce, Introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol, TWSS/EWSS, Pub Support Package.

Meeting (11-20)

Meetings with the following DPOs: Leo Varadkar TD, Micheál Martin TD, Deirdre Gillane, Paschal Donohoe TD, Michael McGrath, Heather Humphreys TD, Cormac Devlin TD, Shane Ross TD, Brendan Griffin TD, Cllr John Lahart, Orlaigh Quinn, DBEI, Martin Fraser, Dept of An Taoiseach, Hazel Chu, Dublin Lord Mayor, Hazel Chu,

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)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

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

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

Orlaigh Quinn Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

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

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Hildegarde Naughton Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Niall Cody Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

Aidan O'Driscoll Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Hazel Chu Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)