Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details alcohol and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence

Intended results Raise awareness of specific issues relating to alcohol and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence Introduction of the early intervention programme, Operation Encompass, to provide support to children traumatised by domestic violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Ryan, Sheila Gilheany, Carol Fawsitt

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Sent details of AAI report on Alcohol and Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based violence

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with CEO Cuan at their offices, 29 Jan 2025 to discuss issues around alcohol and DSGBV including Operation Encompass

Email (11-20)

Emails to selected DPOs on issues around alcohol and DSGBV

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Naoise O Muiri re alcohol and domestic violence, Leinster House, 17 April 2025

Social Media (11-20)

Tagging selected DPOs on alcohol and domestic violence and Operation Encompass

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to selected DPOs

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages to selected DPOs

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.

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Nicole Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O Muiri TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Suzanne Coogan Press Adviser (Department of Justice)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)