Alcohol Forum Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Forum Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Advocacy with an elected representative regarding lack of any residential rehabilitation for people with a presumptive diagnosis of alcohol related brain injury on release from hospital

Intended results Improved provision of rehabilitation services for persons with alcohol related brain injury in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Leonard

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Padraig Mac Lochlainn TD

Phone call (2-5)

Follow up phone calls with Padraig Mac Lochlainn TD with lack of provision both in his constituency and on a national level for persons with an alcohol related brain injury.

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.

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)