Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Alcohol policy EU level

Intended results Consideration of alcohol issues at EU level including improved labelling of alcohol products within the EU

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

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)

Introducing Alcohol Action Ireland and Eurocare - European Alliance for Alcohol Policy. Raising matters of alcohol policy at EU level including issues re alcohol product labelling

Meeting (1)

Meeting with MEP Lynn Boylan 29 Oct 2024 in her Dublin office. Attending - Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan. Raising matters of alcohol policy at EU level including issues re alcohol product labelling

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with MEP Kathleen Funchion on 4 Oct. In attendance Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan. Raising matters of alcohol policy at EU level including issues re alcohol product labelling

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.

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)