ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

Lobbying Organisation ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

Date published 05 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Tobacco taxation administration and impacts.

Intended results Exchange information on market trends for both traditional and new generation products, tax collection administration, illicit trade of tobacco products and the impact that the new Tobacco Products Directive will have on it, especially with the introduction of a minimum quantity of 30 gr for fine cut tobacco.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martina Branconi, P.J. Carroll Government Affairs Manager - on behalf of ITMAC

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)

Organize the meeting and agree the agenda, specified in the "intended results" section.

Letter (1)

Follow up after the meeting.

Meeting (1)

Meeting attended by all ITMAC member companies.

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.

Gerard Moran Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)