Licensed Vintners Association

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Reintroduction of VAT 9% on Food

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: 10% reduction in alcohol excise

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Re- instatement of VAT 9% on Food 10% cut in alcohol excise Reduction in the cost of special exemption orders

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O' Brien (Minister), Department of Transport

Intent: Increased taxi supply in Ireland, particularly for the nighttime economy

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Improved Business environment for the Dublin licensed Trade, Licensing reform and Dublin Taskforce - Implementations

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Improved Business/ Government Policy Environment, Policy Response Required (Budget 2026), Licensing Reform

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: Budgetary support for the licensed trade, 9% VAT rate on food, 10% cut in alcohol excise

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Áine Burke (Assistant Chief State Solicitor), The Office of the Chief State Solicitor; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice

Intent: LVA believes that Section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 is functioning well and that no amendments to this section were required.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To extend the provisions set out in Sunset Clause, Sections 1-7, 9 for the longer-term.

Methods: Email