Lee Communications

Lobbying Organisation Lee Communications

Date published 19 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Pre-Budget Briefing with Oireachtas members on behalf of the Restaurants Association of Ireland 23.9.2015

Intended results Retention of 9% VAT rate for tourism & hospitality sector; Address shortage of Chef training facilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrian Cummins, CEO Restaurant Association of Ireland; Cathal Lee CEO Lee Communications

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 RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 56224

Company address 11, BRIDGE COURT, CITY GATE, DUBLIN 8.

Main business or activity Industry body

Company website www.rai.ie

Contact email address info@rai.ie

Contact phone number 01 6779901

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Invitation to all Oireachtas members to attend Briefing on 23.9.2015 RAI Pre Budget submission submitted by email to all Oireachtas members

Letter (1)

Invitation to all Oireachtas members to attend Briefing on 23.9.2015

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.

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Marc MacSharry Senator (Seanad)

Michael Mullins Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Darragh O'Brien Senator (Seanad)

Mary Ann O'Brien Senator (Seanad)

Pat O'Neill Senator (Seanad)

Terry Brennan Senator (Seanad)

Michael Comiskey Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Fidelma Healy Eames Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Henry Senator (Seanad)

Tony Mulcahy Senator (Seanad)

Ray Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Kitt TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sandra McLellan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Derek Keating TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Perry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Lynch TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emmet Stagg TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)