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2025-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Returning to zero for zero tariffs with the US
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tariffs with the US - getting back to zero for zero with the US |
2023-01-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Brian Murphy (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: We go forward with the EU on a common labelling approach which is already underway - Ireland does not do a solo run which would be damaging to our business & industry
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposed go it alone Irish Health Warning labelling on Drinks Brands in Ireland is disproportionate & inaccurate and will damage the reputation of Irish brands & is objected to by 12 EU countries |
2021-09-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: A series of practical supports to for emerging drinks businesses grow in international markets
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Encouraging Dept of Agriculture to support drinks industry recover from Covid in international markets with a focus on the new entrants & emerging businesses establishing route to market |
2021-05-05
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Health; Enda McGloin (Councillor), Leitrim County Council
Intent: Redoubling of efforts by Govt to align implementation timing of MUP with NI
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 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 |
2019-01-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Creed (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Health; Michael Ring (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Mary Mitchell O’Connor (Minister of State), Department of Education and Skills; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Moderation of government policy towards alcohol bill & more support for rural Ireland - specifically those areas off the tourist trail. Clarification on the info put forward by HSE that are not backed up in clinical fact regarding consumption of alcohol.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Concern over the issue around rural isolation & unintended effects of the alcohol bill on rural jobs in Drumshanbo. Concern raised over some of the health claims put forward by HSE & not backed up in clinical fact. |
2019-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Creed (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Health; Michael Ring (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Moderation of government policy towards alcohol bill & more support for rural Ireland - specifically those areas off the tourist trail. Clarification on the info put forward by HSE that are not backed up in clinical fact regarding consumption of alcohol.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Concern over the issue around rural isolation & unintended effects of the alcohol bill on rural jobs in Drumshanbo. Concern raised over some of the health claims put forward by HSE & not backed up in clinical fact. |
2018-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Tony McLoughlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Implement the alcohol bill in a effective manner as originally intended by government before it was amended in the Seanad.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Amending the alcohol bill to reflect what was originally intended; before it entered the Seanad & was amended |
2018-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McLoughlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Balance the alcohol bill particularly in relation to the proposed health warnings which would greatly disadvantage small distilleries in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Alcohol Bill |