Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 15 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Issues around zero alcohol product advertising in areas restricted for alcohol brand advertising

Intended results Ending zero alcohol product advertising in areas restricted for alcohol brand advertising

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany Frank Murray Jennifer Hough Hannah Loughlin

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Emails sent to individuals about zero alcohol product advertising in areas for restricted for alcohol brand advertising by the Public Health Alcohol (Act)

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings held with Minister Stephen Donnelly, 8 May online Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton, 30 May 2023, Dept of Taoiseach Neasa Hourigan, TD 23 June 2023, online

Social Media (31-50)

social media tags to individuals to raise awareness of the issues of zero alcohol product advertising

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Breda Smyth Interim Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Hazel Smyth Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)