Retailers Against Smuggling

Lobbying Organisation Retailers Against Smuggling

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Invitation to roundtable on Brexit, the border and the black market

Intended results Attendance at roundtable

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Benny Gilsenan

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.

Email (11-20)

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting held with Anne Rabbitte TD to discuss Fagins Law Bill. Meeting held with Declan Breathnach re. status of Sale of Illicit Goods Bill

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.

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Paul Coghlan Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Declan Breathnach TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGahon Councillor (Louth County council)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)