Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 03 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Voices of Recovery

Intended results Raise awareness of AAI's initiative Voices of Recovery which aims to harness the lived experience of people in recovery to drive alcohol policy change.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany, Paddy Creedon, Jennifer Hough

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 to DPOs listed below about the Voices of Recovery initiative.

Meeting (1)

Podcast recording with Cllr Kenneth Egan about Voices of Recovery initiative

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with Cllr Kenneth Egan re podcast recording.

Social Media (2-5)

Social media tags re Voices of Recovery initiative

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Kenneth Egan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)