Red Flag Consulting Limited

Lobbying Organisation Red Flag Consulting Limited

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Briefing on 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 planned regional investments by Irish Distillers

Intended results Reinforce the importance of the support of Government and its agencies for Irish whiskey tourism as a driver of export success.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karl Brophy

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 Limited

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 rosemary.garth@pernod-ricard.com

Contact phone number +353 1 212 9079

Contact address Simmonscourt House, Simmonscourt Road, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

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.

Jonathan Hoare Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)