Politician(s) lobbied: Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Buckley (TD), The Lower House of the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ann Graves (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Ensure an understanding of retailers concerns about the impact of illicit trade and cross border purchasing
Methods: Email
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Illicit trade and cross border purchasing
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To secure views of the Minister on the review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive
Methods: Email
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Follow-up to letter requesting update on review of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive
Politician(s) lobbied: Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure commitments to increasing detection and enforcement capacity of smuggling at ports and airports
Methods: Email
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Issued a letter requesting they contact Simon Harris to raise the need for additional enforcement at ports and airports amid concerns of drop in tobacco seizures in 2025.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To secure commitments to increasing detection and enforcement capacity of smuggling at ports and airports
Methods: Email
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Issued a letter calling for additional enforcement at ports and airports amid concerns of drop in tobacco seizures in 2025.
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To seek support for measures to tackle rising illicit tobacco trade and smuggling.
Methods: EmailInformal communicationPhone call
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Tackling illicit trade
2025-09-19
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To discuss the retail licencing fee and that RAS be invited to to meet the cost of business forum
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Retail licensing fees
2025-09-19
19 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seek support for pre-budget submission
Methods: EmailInformal communicationLobby dayMeeting
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RAS Budget submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure a Justice / Finance Oireachtas Committee debate
Methods: Email
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Request to place smuggling and enforcement to tackle illicit trade on the committee agenda
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Attendance at launch event
Methods: EmailPhone call
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Invitation to attend a photocall to launch the pre-budget submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Carroll (Councillor), Cork County Council; Pio Martin Smith (Councillor), Louth County council; Danny Collins (Councillor), Cork County Council; Tommy Hartigan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Paudie Dineen (Councillor), Cork City Council; Tony Mulcahy (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Neil Cruise (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Maura Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Jack White (Councillor), Cork County Council; Ger Curley (Councillor), Cork County Council; Michael John Crowe (Councillor), Galway City Council; Bridín Murphy (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Catherine Biddy Walsh (Councillor), Wexford County Council
Intent: Funding, regulatory change
Methods: Email
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Requesting that a motion be raised in the local council on increasing enforcement capacity of the Revenue Commissioners to tackle illicit tobacco and medicine smuggling
