Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Ltd.

Lobbying Organisation Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Ltd.

Date published 20 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Intended results Consideration of amendments to the labeling and structural separation aspects of the legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kerry A Walsh Skelly

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 (2-5)

Thomas Byrne & Helen McEntee: One substantive email to request support for amendments to the cancer warning provision and to the structural separation and advertising provisions (as they relate to distillery visitor centers) in the Public Health (Alcohol) bill. Several emails related to organizing an in-person meeting which was complicated by the "Beast from the East." Also a copy of the email to a member of TD McEntee's staff.

Meeting (1)

Thomas Byrne: Meeting in the Dail coffee bar to request support for amendments to the cancer warning provision and to the structural separation and advertising provisions (as they relate to distillery visitor centers) in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

Phone call (1)

Helen McEntee: Request support for amendments to the cancer warning structural separation provisions (as they relate to distillery visitor centers) in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

Email (2-5)

Regina Doherty: One substantive email to request support for amendments to the cancer warning provision and to the structural separation and advertising provisions (as they relate to distillery visitor centers) in the Public Health (Alcohol) bill. substantive email. Also a copy of the email to a member of her staff.

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.

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)