Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neil Cooney (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Thomas Blade (Head of Media for Independent Ministers), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Issue of excise duty on alcohol
Methods: Email
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Email sent on 27th July 2026 to Designated Public Officials, Neil Cooney and Laura Mannion, advisers to the Minister for Enterprise, Peter Burke, seeking to arrange a pre-budget meeting with Minister Burke on the issue of excise duty on alcohol.
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Email sent on 31st July 2026, Designated Public Official, Thomas Blade, adviser to the Regional Group of Independent Ministers of State and TDs supporting the Government, seeking to arrange a pre-budget meeting with Minister Burke on the issue of excise duty on alcohol.
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LinkedIn message to Designated Public Official, Thomas Blade, adviser to the Regional Group of Independent Ministers of State and TDs supporting the Government, seeking to arrange a pre-budget meeting with the Ministers and TDs on the issue of excise duty on alcohol.
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Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: 10% reduction in alcohol excise
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting at Leinster House, meeting with Minister of State Michael Healy Rae to discuss Budget 26' seeking a 10% reduction in alcohol excise.Also in attendance, DIGI Chair, Kathryn D'Arcy and Aiden Corkery, partner with Finn Partners.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Re-Instatement of VAT 9% on food 10% cut in alcohol exciseReduction in the cost of special exemption orders
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with Minister Peter Burke on excise dutyAlso in attendance, Chair of DIGI, Kathryn D'Arcy and Aiden Corkery, partner with Finn Partners.
Politician(s) lobbied: Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh (Policy and Programme for Government Coordinator for Independents), Department of the Taoiseach; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: To arrange a meeting to discuss the excise tax on alcohol as part of Budget 2026
Methods: Phone call
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Phone call
Phone call, texts and emails to secure a meeting with Ministers Noel Grealish and Sean Canney
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To arrange a meeting to discuss engagement regarding excise tax on alcohol as part of Budget 2026
Methods: Phone call
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Phone call
Phone calls to Minister Sean Canney, Minister Michael Healy-Rae and advisor Laura Mannion(2-5 phone calls between all three, not each). Emails to Minister Sean Canney, Minister Michael Healy-Rae and advisors Laura Mannion and Brian Keegan (2-5 emails across all four, not each)
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