Alcohol Forum Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Forum Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Submission of a business case to Minister Heather Humphreys seeking funding crucial to the continued operation of an under 18s addiction service in Cavan and Monaghan from the beginning of 2025.

Intended results Raise awareness with the Minister in the Cavan Monaghan region and ask that she would make representations on behalf of MaCYSS and Alcohol Forum Ireland with the Minister for Health with regard to securing funding to cover the critical deficit in funding from Jan 2025.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patricia Boyle

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.

Letter (1)

Initial letter and business case were followed up with a number of emails and phone calls with Minister Humphries staff.

Phone call (2-5)

A number of phone call conversations in regard to the current funding shortfall for the under 18 alcohol and drug support service for Cavan and Monaghan took place between staff in MaCYSS and the Minister's office

Email (2-5)

There were a number of emails between the Minister's office and MaCYSS with regard to this matter.

Email (1)

Copy of the Business Case was sent to Minister of State, Colm Burke TD

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.

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)