PJ RIgney Distillery & International Brands Co Ltd

Lobbying Organisation PJ RIgney Distillery & International Brands Co Ltd

Date published 05 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Concern about about cross border trade & smuggling due to proposal to implement MUP exclusively in ROI & not in tandem with NI which was the intention

Intended results Redoubling of efforts by Govt to align implementation timing of MUP with NI

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Rigney

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)

Concern about cross border trade & timing of implementation without NI

Phone call (2-5)

Concern about cross border trade & timing of implementation without NI

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.

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Enda McGloin Councillor (Leitrim County Council)