Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Lobbying Organisation Responsible Retailing of Alcohol Ireland Limited (RRAI)

Date published 15 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Formal transfer of oversight for the Responsible Retailing of Alcohol in Ireland (RRAI) Code of Practice on the display and sale of alcohol in mixed trade premises from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health

Intended results Confirm the ongoing point of contact within the Department of Health with whom the RRAI could liaise and to whom the RRAI could submit its 8th Annual Compliance Report Propose that a meeting be held between Minister Corcoran Kennedy and a delegation representing the membership of the RRAI in September 2016 to discuss proposed amendments to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Padraic White, Independent Chairperson, Responsible Retailing of Alcohol in Ireland (RRAI)

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on 19 July 2016 in the Ministers meeting rooms, Leinster House between the Independent Chairperson of the RRAI, Mr. Padraic White, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy T.D and Ms. Geraldine Luddy from the Department of Health. A follow up note was sent by the RRAI to the Minister's office on 26 July thanking the Minister for the meeting and confirming the key points discussed.

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.

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)