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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ask the Minister for Health about matters relating to vaping regulation
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sought information on future vaping regulation and enforcement of existing regulations |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight significant positive impact the vaping has on helping people quit smoking as well as delivering substantial margin and profit to local retailers across the country.
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to meet to discuss future vaping regulation and enforcement of existing regulations |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness of the need for resources for enforcement, surveys of the illicit vaping market and a small excise duty
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Shared VBI's budgetary asks with relevant stakeholders |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ask the Minister for Health about matters relating to vaping regulation
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sought information on future vaping legislation and product inspection regime |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To notify relevant stakeholders of illegal vapes being sold in constituency
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To share details of noncompliant products entering Irish vaping market |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To brief relevant stakeholders on VBI policy proposals
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To request a meeting to discuss EU regulations on vaping |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To seek further support for the industry's position on enforcement
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Followed up with attendees of report launch with the focus on enforcement of the law |
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Gerry Horkan (Senator), Seanad; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To launch the association's new report on vaping, outlining its stance on vaping regulation
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Held launch event to discuss new report on vaping |
| — | outlining its stance on vaping regulation |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Cowen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Flanagan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (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; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness of the association's new report on vaping, outlining its stance on vaping regulation
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited TDs to briefing event on new industry report |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To get Deputy to raise the issues discussed in the Dáil
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss enforcement of underage sales ban and importance of resources being allocated to it |
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