Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Lobbying Organisation Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Date published 19 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Meeting with Retail Excellence Ireland group in Leinster House about introduction of Vat to food supplements.

Intended results Persuading Revenue and the Minister for Finance to take action to prevent introduction of Vat to food supplements.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rory Sweeney

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 Health Trade Association

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 3 Claureen Cottages, Lahinch Road, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.ihta.org

Contact email address info@ihta.org

Contact phone number +353 65 6848911

Contact address 3 Claureen Cottages, Lahinch Road, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Retail Excellence ireland group in Leinster House.

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)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)