Retailers Against Smuggling

Total Lobbying Efforts: 79

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)

2025-05-20
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
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Attendance at launch event
Methods: Email, Phone call
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Invitation to attend a photocall to launch the pre-budget submission
2025-05-20
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
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Topical issue to be raised, sponsor for a PMB, raise PQs and speak to the Chairs of the Justice and Finance Committees
Methods: Email, Meeting
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Requested meeting to discuss smuggling and illicit tobacco trade
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Caroline Brady (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Lorraine Hall (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Funding and enforcement to tackle smuggling and illicit trade
Methods: Email
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Requested to raise a motion on smuggling in council meetings
2025-05-20
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding and enforcement to tackle smuggling and illicit trade
Methods: Email
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Request to meet with RAS to discuss smuggling
illicit tobacco trade and enforcement measures.
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynda Slattery (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding and enforcement to tackle smuggling and illicit trade
Methods: Email, Phone call
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Requested to meet with RAS to discuss smuggling
illicit tobacco trade and enforcement measures.
2025-01-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sought support for an amendment to the Finance Bill
Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication
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Finance Bill 2024
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Ensure understanding of RAS submission to Budget 2025
Methods: Email
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Budget 2025 submission for the organisation
2025-01-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Seek greater Government action on smuggling
Methods: Email, Informal communication
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Seek greater Government action on smuggling