Politician(s) lobbied: James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Gallagher (Special Advisor), Department of Transport; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Reducing the cost of doing business for publicans
Methods: Meeting
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17th June appeared before the Joint Enterprise Committee, Chaired by James O'Connor TD3rd July - Met with Conor Gallagher Advisor to Minister Darragh O'Brien8th July Met with Tourism Policy Oversight Group, Chaired by Minister Peter Burke 30th July Met with Adrian O'Higgins Advisor to Minister Jim O'Callaghan
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Conor Gallagher (Special Advisor), Department of Transport; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Reduce the cost of doing business for publicans across the country
Methods: Meeting
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17th June - Appearance before the Joint Enterprise Committee
Meeting
30th July - Met with Adrian Higgins Advisor to Minister Jim O'Callaghan
Meeting
3rd July - Met with Conor Gallagher advisor to Minister Darragh O'Brien
Meeting
8th July - Met with Tourism Policy Oversight Group, chaired by Minister Peter Burke
Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neil Cooney (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Thomas Blade (Head of Media for Independent Ministers), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Issue of excise duty on alcohol
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent on 27th July 2026 to Designated Public Officials, Neil Cooney and Laura Mannion, advisers to the Minister for Enterprise, Peter Burke, seeking to arrange a pre-budget meeting with Minister Burke on the issue of excise duty on alcohol.
Email
Email sent on 31st July 2026, Designated Public Official, Thomas Blade, adviser to the Regional Group of Independent Ministers of State and TDs supporting the Government, seeking to arrange a pre-budget meeting with Minister Burke on the issue of excise duty on alcohol.
Email
LinkedIn message to Designated Public Official, Thomas Blade, adviser to the Regional Group of Independent Ministers of State and TDs supporting the Government, seeking to arrange a pre-budget meeting with the Ministers and TDs on the issue of excise duty on alcohol.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Reintroduction of VAT 9% on Food
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting held in Leinster House - Highlighting the ongoing pressures on the licensed trade including - • Stating increase in the Minimum Wage, Pension Autoenrolment• Intense cost pressure across all headings• Ongoing declines in alcohol consumption• Rural pubs closing at a steady ratePriorities for Budget 26 are: • reinstatement of VAT 9% on food• 10% cut on alcohol excise
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: 10% reduction in alcohol excise
Methods: Meeting
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Leinster House, meeting with Minster of State Michael Healy Rae to discuss Budget 26' seeking a 10% reduction in alcohol excise.In attendance, Chair of DIGI, Kathryn D'Arcy; and Aiden Corkery, partner with Finn Partners
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Re- instatement of VAT 9% on Food 10% cut in alcohol excise Reduction in the cost of special exemption orders
Methods: Meeting
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Department of EnterprisePre budget opportunity to re-emphasize our key asks for Budget 2026, namely:In attendance, Chair of DIGI, Kathryn D'Arcy; and Aiden Corkery, partner with Finn Partners• Re-instatement of VAT9% on food• 10% cut in alcohol excise• Reduction in the cost of Special Exemption Orders
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Increased taxi supply in Ireland, particularly for the nighttime economy
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Taxis for Ireland Coalition
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Improved Business environment for the Dublin licensed Trade, Licensing reform and Dublin Taskforce - Implementations
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in Leinister House with LVA Chair Tom Cleary.To discuss the Business environment for the Dublin licensed Trade, Licensing reform and Dublin Taskforce - Implementations
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improved Business/ Government Policy Environment, Policy Response Required (Budget 2026), Licensing Reform
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Leinster House, Meeting with Senator Mary Fitzpatrick to discuss - Business/ Government Policy Environment - Policy Response Required (Budget 26)- Licensing Reform
