Received
Decided
Granted
Request Reference FOI/P055/2025
Requester Type Other
Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following information. The details of each specific lobbying activity I am requesting are outlined below. 1 Information and all correspondence, including the both the meetings and letters, relating to Lobbying return. These meetings and letters were exchanged to gather support for businesses impacted by Covid-19 and a safe and sustainable reopening of the hospitality sector. Information requested relates to the meeting from Heineken and any further correspondence as a result of this meeting, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Michael Mcgrath, Micheal Martin, Simon Coveney and Kevin Barrett- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 September, 2020 to 31 December, 2020. This relates to the below link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67233/heineken-ireland 2 Information and all correspondence, including the phone call, relating to Lobbying return. Following an email to request a meeting, Kathryn D'Arcy spoke to Minister Michael McGrath by phone on 29th May 2020 to gather Support for businesses impacted by Covid19. Information requested relates to the meeting from Heineken and any further correspondence as a result of this meeting, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Michael Mcgrath- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 May, 2020 to 31 August, 2020. This relates to the below link https://www.lobbying.ie/return/62202/heineken-ireland