Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Alcohol policy development

Intended results Establishment of Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction to drive alcohol policy development. inclusion of alcohol issues in political party general election manifestos.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany, Conor Keane, Eoin Ryan, Jennifer Hough, Frank Murray

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 (21-30)

Emails giving details of AAI proposals on an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction and other alcohol policy issues. Seeking meetings

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Online meeting with Ged Nash, 8 July 2024 Online meeting with Eamon O'Cuiv, 6 Aug 2024 Online meeting with Thomas Gould, 15 Aug 2024 All meetings giving details of AAI proposals on an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction to drive alcohol policy development other alcohol policy issues.

Meeting (1)

In person meeting at Fine Gael Headquarters with Colm Burke and Sean Kyne, 8 Aug 2024 Giving details of AAI proposals on an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction to drive alcohol policy development and other alcohol policy issues.

Social Media (6-10)

Social media tags with selected politicians to raise awareness about an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction to drive alcohol policy development.

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)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Horgan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)