Restaurants Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Restaurants Association of Ireland

Date published 09 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Brexit: Issues and Impact conference hosted by Fianna Fail.

Intended results Outline the views of RAI members located in the border county areas and impact of Brexit on their business.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrian Cummins

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)

Conference was hosted by Fianna Fail TD Declan Breathnach that the RAI were invited to attend on behalf of restaurant members in border counties. Held on 12th November 2016 in Dundalk.

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.

Declan Breathnach TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)