Diageo Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: Advocate for publication and passage of the Horse Drawn Carriages Bill to assist with safety issues at the Guinness Storehouse.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Update Government on Diageo Investment in Ireland. Diageo announced its intention to submit a planning application to expand its state-of-the-art, zero carbon brewery in Littleconnell, Co. Kildare. The proposed expansion would more than double the brewery’s capacity to 4.5 million hectolitres. This development forms part of Diageo’s long-term plan to increase capacity and flexibility to support future growth opportunities as they arise. ::Inform Government of Diageo investment plans in Ireland.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To ensure awareness of business impact of US tariffs, and Irish and EU response

Methods: Informal communicationPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: To ensure awareness of business impact of US tariffs, and Irish and EU response

Methods: Informal communicationMeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Ensure understanding of growth opportunities of Non alc category

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council

Intent: To ensure visibility of Diageo's long term business and investment plans supporting the development of St James Gate, as well as the opportunities for the Rupert Guinness Theatre

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To ensure the deputy was aware of the emerging trends and investment plans from Diageo to support the long term growth of the category

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To ensure the deputy was aware of the growth of non alc and long terms investment plans from Diageo.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Seeking support from the dept for the reopening of Rupert Guinness Theatre

Methods: EmailPhone call