Licensed Vintners Association

Lobbying Organisation Licensed Vintners Association

Date published 19 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Developing a plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis

Intended results Increased Government supports to mitigate effects of Covid-19 closure on the Dublin licensed trade, and the reopening of Dublin pubs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donall O'Keeffe, CEO

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 20.04.21 Email requesting all hospitality should open together and requesting guidance on a reopening scenario for Dublin pubs and confirmation of reopening dates for all .

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

15.01.2021 Meeting with Tanaiste, Minister C Martin, Minister P Donohoe 27.04.2021 and 28.04.2021 Meetings TDs and Senators

Email (1)

01.04.2021 email to Taoiseach and Cabinet requesting Government to supply guidance on a reopening scenario for Dublin pubs and confirmation of reopening dates

Meeting (1)

29.04.21 Meeting with Tanaiste - LVA response to Government reopening announcement

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)