What We Do

• The Federation has a number of aims and objectives:
• To organise, promote and protect the interests of Vintners and Publicans.
• To take combined action to protect the interests of any member of the Federation.
• To promote improvements in how licensing laws affect the trade.
• To afford advice and to circulate information among members.
• To improve the technical and general knowledge of the members.
• To obtain special advantages for members.
• To keep watch on all proceedings of the Oireachtas with a view to taking steps to promote/protect the interests of members in respect of licensing laws.
• To represent the views of the Licensed Trade upon all matters touching its interests.
• To promote Advisory Services for the benefit of members.
• To organise any Benevolent, Pension, Investment or other Fund for the well being of members.
• To make every effort to maintain the income returns in the trade at an adequate level.
• To participate in any form of activity which may be of advantage to members which would promote and protect their interests and generate goodwill for the trade.

VFI Achievements

• Reform of the Laws governing premium payment on Sunday
• Reduction in energy costs through agreement with alternative suppliers
• Reduction in entertainment costs through agreement with IMRO
• No excise increase on Beer and Spirits in 2009 Budget through effective lobbying
• Agreement with Suppliers on Cold Room Grants
• Requirement to take Equality cases in respect of Licensed Premises to the Court rather than to the Equality Tribunal
• Retention of Early Morning Licences in 2008 Act by effective lobbying
• Handled approximately 2,000 individual queries / advice requests from members in 2008